Least developed countries vs Lesotho: External health expenditure per capita
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Least developed countries
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 49.62 current US$ against 10.72 current US$ in Least developed countries, a difference of 38.9 current US$.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 4.6 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 11th and Lesotho ranks 11th of 42 groups.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.63 current US$ | 6.93 current US$ | 3.3 current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 8.72 current US$ | 42.66 current US$ | 33.95 current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 10.17 current US$ | 46.36 current US$ | 36.18 current US$ | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Least developed countries or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 49.62 current US$ against 10.72 current US$ in Least developed countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Least developed countries and Lesotho?
- 38.9 current US$, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Lesotho?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Least developed countries and Lesotho rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Least developed countries ranks 11th and Lesotho ranks 11th of 42 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.