Lesotho - Budget Deficit 2021
-4.95%
−6.13% from 2020
Lesotho's budget deficit was -4.95% in 2021, decreased +6.13% from 1.18% in 2020. This was the 78th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2021▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Timor-Leste | -20.15% | -6.6% |
| 2nd | San Marino | -16.42% | 56.3% |
| 3rd | Fiji | -14.22% | -70.5% |
| 4th | Maldives | -14.18% | 40.1% |
| 5th | Senegal | -13.67% | -41.9% |
| 6th | Tuvalu | -13.28% | -197.0% |
| 7th | Macao SAR, China | -12.89% | 39.8% |
| 8th | Ghana | -12.03% | 31.0% |
| 9th | Bahamas, The | -11.90% | -67.4% |
| 10th | Sri Lanka | -11.68% | 12.5% |
| 11th | United States | -11.43% | 19.0% |
| 12th | Kiribati | -10.77% | -401.3% |
| 13th | Bahrain | -10.57% | 38.9% |
| 14th | Aruba | -9.96% | 41.1% |
| 15th | Palau | -9.94% | 23.7% |
| 16th | India | -9.45% | 26.6% |
| 17th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | -9.33% | 26.7% |
| 18th | South Sudan | -9.30% | -69.1% |
| 19th | Italy | -8.88% | 5.3% |
| 20th | Namibia | -8.68% | -7.6% |
| 21st | Jordan | -8.45% | 16.4% |
| 22nd | Trinidad and Tobago | -8.39% | 29.1% |
| 23rd | Malawi | -8.34% | -3.8% |
| 24th | Iceland | -8.33% | 4.6% |
| 25th | Dominica | -8.22% | -9.2% |
| 26th | Brunei Darussalam | -8.16% | 48.2% |
| 27th | Zambia | -8.14% | 40.9% |
| 28th | Uganda | -7.76% | 0.0% |
| 29th | United Kingdom | -7.73% | 41.4% |
| 30th | Tunisia | -7.60% | 16.1% |
| 31st | Greece | -7.58% | 26.7% |
| 32nd | Chile | -7.53% | -6.1% |
| 33rd | Cabo Verde | -7.51% | 19.2% |
| 34th | Burkina Faso | -7.45% | -44.4% |
| 35th | Colombia | -7.26% | -1.9% |
| 36th | Kenya | -7.20% | 11.5% |
| 37th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | -7.19% | -21.4% |
| 38th | Hungary | -7.11% | 5.0% |
| 39th | Rwanda | -7.00% | 26.6% |
| 40th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | -6.96% | 6.9% |
| 41st | Malta | -6.95% | 20.3% |
| 42nd | Guyana | -6.94% | 10.8% |
| 43rd | Papua New Guinea | -6.84% | 22.7% |
| 44th | Thailand | -6.74% | -50.9% |
| 45th | Romania | -6.70% | 29.8% |
| 46th | Spain | -6.66% | 33.6% |
| 47th | France | -6.58% | 26.3% |
| 48th | Panama | -6.48% | 36.5% |
| 49th | Australia | -6.37% | 27.1% |
| 50th | Algeria | -6.32% | 39.9% |
| 51st | Philippines | -6.23% | -12.4% |
| 52nd | Japan | -6.13% | 32.5% |
| 53rd | Niger | -6.10% | -26.6% |
| 54th | Pakistan | -6.04% | 14.1% |
| 55th | Malaysia | -6.03% | -23.1% |
| 56th | Georgia | -5.97% | 34.8% |
| 57th | Morocco | -5.92% | 17.1% |
| 58th | China | -5.90% | 38.3% |
| 59th | Guinea-Bissau | -5.88% | 39.0% |
| 60th | Central African Republic | -5.80% | -79.2% |
| 61st | Bhutan | -5.76% | -218.8% |
| 62nd | Seychelles | -5.76% | 63.5% |
| 63rd | Latvia | -5.71% | -48.5% |
| 64th | Benin | -5.71% | -21.9% |
| 65th | Austria | -5.69% | 30.6% |
| 66th | Suriname | -5.66% | 52.7% |
| 67th | South Africa | -5.54% | 42.4% |
| 68th | El Salvador | -5.53% | 32.4% |
| 69th | Belgium | -5.40% | 40.2% |
| 70th | North Macedonia | -5.32% | 33.9% |
| 71st | Mozambique | -5.23% | 15.5% |
| 72nd | West Bank and Gaza | -5.21% | 29.4% |
| 73rd | Cambodia | -5.18% | -104.8% |
| 74th | Slovak Republic | -5.09% | 3.9% |
| 75th | Costa Rica | -5.09% | 39.3% |
| 76th | Kazakhstan | -4.97% | 29.4% |
| 77th | Czechia | -4.95% | 12.4% |
| 78th | Lesotho | -4.95% | -518.4% |
| 79th | Mali | -4.91% | 9.4% |
| 80th | Côte d'Ivoire | -4.86% | 10.3% |
| 81st | St. Lucia | -4.80% | 57.8% |
| 82nd | Gambia, The | -4.77% | -101.2% |
| 83rd | Togo | -4.65% | 34.0% |
| 84th | Slovenia | -4.61% | 40.0% |
| 85th | Burundi | -4.60% | 30.1% |
| 86th | Armenia | -4.58% | 15.2% |
| 87th | Albania | -4.57% | 31.4% |
| 88th | Eswatini | -4.57% | -8.2% |
| 89th | Antigua and Barbuda | -4.52% | 27.4% |
| 90th | Indonesia | -4.41% | 27.5% |
| 91st | Sierra Leone | -4.35% | -24.3% |
| 92nd | Barbados | -4.35% | 2.9% |
| 93rd | Argentina | -4.33% | 50.0% |
| 94th | Uzbekistan | -4.10% | -38.9% |
| 95th | Mauritius | -4.08% | 60.9% |
| 96th | Nepal | -3.98% | 46.7% |
| 97th | Ukraine | -3.97% | 32.9% |
| 98th | Nigeria | -3.97% | 1.5% |
| 99th | Mexico | -3.75% | 12.7% |
| 100th | Bangladesh | -3.56% | 26.5% |
| 101st | Tanzania | -3.55% | -38.7% |
| 102nd | New Zealand | -3.50% | 19.5% |
| 103rd | Paraguay | -3.39% | 40.7% |
| 104th | Israel | -3.37% | 68.5% |
| 105th | Belize | -3.29% | 61.6% |
| 106th | Oman | -3.17% | 79.8% |
| 107th | Germany | -3.17% | 27.7% |
| 108th | Honduras | -3.17% | 30.9% |
| 109th | Serbia | -3.16% | 54.3% |
| 110th | Canada | -3.06% | 72.1% |
| 111th | Djibouti | -3.06% | -18.5% |
| 112th | Mongolia | -3.05% | 67.0% |
| 113th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | -3.01% | 38.2% |
| 114th | Cameroon | -3.01% | 5.6% |
| 115th | Türkiye | -2.98% | 35.8% |
| 116th | Dominican Republic | -2.92% | 63.2% |
| 117th | Madagascar | -2.83% | 28.6% |
| 118th | Portugal | -2.83% | 50.9% |
| 119th | Comoros | -2.81% | -445.3% |
| 120th | Bulgaria | -2.80% | 4.0% |
| 121st | Finland | -2.69% | 51.3% |
| 122nd | Lebanon | -2.67% | 63.8% |
| 123rd | Brazil | -2.63% | 77.4% |
| 124th | Moldova | -2.62% | 50.8% |
| 125th | Uruguay | -2.61% | 43.6% |
| 126th | Croatia | -2.58% | 64.4% |
| 127th | Estonia | -2.57% | 52.6% |
| 128th | Liberia | -2.50% | 37.7% |
| 129th | Peru | -2.49% | 69.5% |
| 130th | Myanmar | -2.47% | 62.0% |
| 131st | Haiti | -2.45% | -25.5% |
| 132nd | Botswana | -2.33% | 78.5% |
| 133rd | Netherlands | -2.26% | 39.2% |
| 134th | Zimbabwe | -2.24% | -564.4% |
| 135th | Saudi Arabia | -1.99% | 80.5% |
| 136th | Gabon | -1.93% | 12.0% |
| 137th | Solomon Islands | -1.86% | 23.7% |
| 138th | Poland | -1.75% | 74.5% |
| 139th | Montenegro | -1.72% | 84.4% |
| 140th | Guinea | -1.71% | 44.7% |
| 141st | Congo, Democratic Republic of | -1.68% | 47.1% |
| 142nd | Cyprus | -1.64% | 70.5% |
| 143rd | Ecuador | -1.59% | 78.5% |
| 144th | São Tomé and Principe | -1.52% | -151.6% |
| 145th | Viet Nam | -1.43% | 49.9% |
| 146th | Ireland | -1.37% | 71.9% |
| 147th | Chad | -1.29% | -204.7% |
| 148th | Nicaragua | -1.26% | 51.1% |
| 149th | Andorra | -1.17% | -9.5% |
| 150th | Guatemala | -1.16% | 76.3% |
| 151st | Lithuania | -1.15% | 82.0% |
| 152nd | Yemen, Republic of | -0.89% | 79.3% |
| 153rd | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | -0.88% | -407.3% |
| 154th | Tonga | -0.87% | -116.6% |
| 155th | Kyrgyz Republic | -0.71% | 76.9% |
| 156th | Lao PDR | -0.67% | 87.5% |
| 157th | Tajikistan | -0.64% | 85.2% |
| 158th | Afghanistan | -0.49% | 78.4% |
| 159th | Iraq | -0.38% | 97.1% |
| 160th | Switzerland | -0.29% | 90.4% |
| 161st | Sudan | -0.29% | 95.2% |
| 162nd | Puerto Rico (US) | -0.26% | 53.4% |
| 163rd | Belarus | -0.22% | 92.2% |
| 164th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | -0.18% | 96.1% |
| 165th | Sweden | -0.15% | 95.3% |
| 166th | Korea | -0.02% | 99.1% |
| 167th | Hong Kong SAR, China | 0.01% | 100.1% |
| 168th | Marshall Islands | 0.18% | -92.9% |
| 169th | Qatar | 0.24% | 111.4% |
| 170th | Grenada | 0.33% | 107.2% |
| 171st | Turkmenistan | 0.57% | 458.2% |
| 172nd | Russian Federation | 0.78% | 119.5% |
| 173rd | Jamaica | 0.84% | 129.3% |
| 174th | Luxembourg | 1.00% | 132.4% |
| 175th | Singapore | 1.13% | 116.7% |
| 176th | Congo, Republic of | 1.63% | 247.4% |
| 177th | Samoa | 1.71% | -68.3% |
| 178th | Vanuatu | 2.38% | 222.2% |
| 179th | Liechtenstein | 2.43% | -67.1% |
| 180th | Mauritania | 2.60% | -6.7% |
| 181st | Equatorial Guinea | 2.65% | 249.8% |
| 182nd | Angola | 3.40% | 304.9% |
| 183rd | United Arab Emirates | 3.96% | 264.1% |
| 184th | Denmark | 4.12% | 1,035.3% |
| 185th | Azerbaijan | 4.21% | 165.3% |
| 186th | Micronesia, Federated States of | 4.44% | -30.8% |
| 187th | St. Kitts and Nevis | 5.41% | 276.8% |
| 188th | Kuwait | 9.98% | 6,980.9% |
| 189th | Norway | 10.29% | 502.0% |
| 190th | Libya | 14.83% | 166.6% |
| 191st | Nauru | 44.49% | 3.9% |
FAQ
What was Lesotho's budget deficit in 2021?▾
Lesotho's budget deficit in 2021 was -4.95%. This ranked 78th globally.
How did Lesotho's budget deficit change in 2021?▾
Lesotho's budget deficit decreased by 518.4% in 2021 compared to 2020.
Which country had the highest budget deficit in 2021?▾
Nauru had the highest budget deficit in 2021 at 44.49%.
What is the budget deficit of Lesotho in 2021?▾
The budget deficit of Lesotho in 2021 was -4.95%. This ranked 78th globally.
How does 2021 compare to 2020 for Lesotho's budget deficit?▾
Lesotho's budget deficit went from 1.18% in 2020 to -4.95% in 2021, a 518.4% decrease.
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