Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Lesotho
Lesotho: Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure was -1.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Lesotho, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Lesotho stood at -1.1%.
That represents a change of down 287.5% on the previous year and down 913.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Lesotho peaked at 88.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -9.1%, in 2008.
That places Lesotho 153rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.8% | — |
| 2001 | 9.6% | +40.8% |
| 2002 | 22.6% | +135.1% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | -69.2% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | -39.2% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | +194.8% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | -41.5% |
| 2007 | 88.7% | +1119.8% |
| 2008 | -9.1% | -110.3% |
| 2009 | -8.2% | -9.7% |
| 2010 | -5.7% | -30.8% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -119.8% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | +469.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -97.9% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +1332.7% |
| 2015 | -2.4% | -222.7% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -231.4% |
| 2017 | -4.5% | -243.3% |
| 2018 | -7.7% | +71.8% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -169.4% |
| 2020 | -4.4% | -183.4% |
| 2021 | -3.4% | -24.3% |
| 2022 | -0.3% | -91.6% |
| 2023 | -1.1% | +287.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | -9.1% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2% | -7.7% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.3% | -4.4% | -0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 151 Papua New Guinea -0.8% compare
- 152 United States of America -0.9% compare
- 154 Nicaragua -1.2% compare
- 155 Ecuador -1.2% compare
- 156 Germany -1.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 8.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 9,649 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3762 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 409.71 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 13.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3089 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 336.38 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Lesotho?
- Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Lesotho was -1.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.1% in 2008.
- How does Lesotho rank for annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure?
- Lesotho ranks 153rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 913.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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