Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita was 4.3 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
4.3
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
92nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
4.54
in 2018
All-time low
2.98
in 2012
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in Lesotho, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in Lesotho is 4.3, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in Lesotho peaked at 4.54 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.98, in 2012.
Lesotho ranks 92nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7 | 3.63 | 3.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.55 | 2.98 | 4.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -54.92 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.27 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,021 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 12.07 (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 2.41 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 1,021 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 17.89 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 11.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 625.90 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 5.87 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in Lesotho?
- Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in Lesotho was 4.3 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 4.54 in 2018.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.98 in 2012.
- How does Lesotho rank for alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 92nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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