Alcohol consumption vs. GDP per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Alcohol consumption vs. GDP per capita was 4.3 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
4.3 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
92nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
4.54 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2018
All-time low
2.98 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2012
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol consumption vs. GDP per capita in Lesotho, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol consumption vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho is 4.3 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, 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 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.98 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, 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.
Alcohol consumption vs. GDP per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.76 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | — |
| 2001 | 3.76 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.7 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 3.65 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 3.65 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.65 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.67 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.71 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.79 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 3.63 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 3.39 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 3.07 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 2.98 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 3.04 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 3.24 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 3.28 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.38 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 4.07 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 4.54 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 4.54 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.3 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -5.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 4.3 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.29 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 4.3 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.62 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 3.63 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 3.79 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.55 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 2.98 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 4.54 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 4.3 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 4.3 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 89 Kazakhstan 4.52 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 90 Albania 4.47 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 91 North Macedonia 4.36 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 93 Armenia 4.28 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 94 Ghana 4.26 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 95 Colombia 4.24 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -5.77 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 54.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4215 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 431.19 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho?
- Alcohol consumption vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho was 4.3 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 4.54 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2018.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.98 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age 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 Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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Average annual alcohol consumption measured in liters of pure alcohol per person aged 15 years or older. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.