Lesotho vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP
Lesotho
1.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.9902 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Lesotho rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Lesotho
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.9902 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.3398 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 188 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.562 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 1.54 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 1.56 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6654 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8954 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8903 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3693 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp, Lesotho or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Lesotho, at 1.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.9902 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp between Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.3398 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.