Europe & Central Asia vs Lesotho: Current health expenditure
Current health expenditure over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 12.6% against 9.6% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th and Lesotho ranks 8th of 47 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 6.2% | 2.3% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 10.9% | 1.8% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 11.6% | 1.6% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Europe & Central Asia or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 12.6% against 9.6% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Europe & Central Asia and Lesotho?
- 3.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Lesotho?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Lesotho rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th and Lesotho ranks 8th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.