Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Lesotho: Domestic general government health expenditure
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1.4%
in 2023
Lesotho
5.8%
in 2023
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
37th
Lesotho rank
37th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 5.8% against 1.4% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 4.2 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 37th and Lesotho ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 3.5% | 2.2% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 5.6% | 4.3% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 5.4% | 3.9% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 5.8% against 1.4% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Lesotho?
- 4.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Lesotho?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Lesotho rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 37th and Lesotho ranks 37th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government 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
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.