Ecuador vs Lesotho: Domestic general government health expenditure
Ecuador
11.9%
in 2023
Lesotho
11.8%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
76th
Lesotho rank
77th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Ecuador
- Lesotho
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 11.9% against 11.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Ecuador ranks 76th and Lesotho ranks 77th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 7.8% | 0.6% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 10.4% | 0.5% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 10.5% | 2.4% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Ecuador or Lesotho?
- Ecuador, at 11.9% against 11.8% in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Ecuador and Lesotho?
- 0.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Lesotho?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Lesotho rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Ecuador ranks 76th and Lesotho ranks 77th of 193 countries.
- 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 general government expenditure). 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 total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.