Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 25,946 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho is 25,946 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 25,946 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41.82 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Lesotho ranks 141st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41.82 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 43.36 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 48.35 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1963 | 53.14 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1964 | 55.7 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 57.96 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 62.25 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 61.63 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 60.53 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 60.54 current LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 60.93 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 68.83 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1972 | 80.62 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 1973 | 103.38 current LCU per person | +28.2% |
| 1974 | 131.78 current LCU per person | +27.5% |
| 1975 | 156.22 current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 1976 | 191.03 current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 1977 | 230.31 current LCU per person | +20.6% |
| 1978 | 259.03 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 301.79 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 1980 | 363.31 current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 1981 | 421.28 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 8,108 current LCU per person | +1824.5% |
| 2008 | 9,450 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 10,339 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 11,025 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 11,996 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 13,092 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 13,794 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 14,761 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 16,237 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 16,932 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 18,410 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 19,105 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 18,965 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 19,040 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 18,667 current LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 20,553 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 21,715 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 24,096 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2025 | 25,946 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 25,946 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 244,920 current LCU per person, 11% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 25,946 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 526,305 current LCU per person, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1824.5% | 421.28 current LCU per person | 8,108 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.53 current LCU per person | 41.82 current LCU per person | 62.25 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 158.39 current LCU per person | 60.93 current LCU per person | 301.79 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 392.3 current LCU per person | 363.31 current LCU per person | 421.28 current LCU per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 9,299 current LCU per person | 8,108 current LCU per person | 10,339 current LCU per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 15,432 current LCU per person | 11,025 current LCU per person | 19,105 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,670 current LCU per person | 18,667 current LCU per person | 25,946 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 57.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0799 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 87.06 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 50.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 63.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 33.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0491 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho was 25,946 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 25,946 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.82 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 141st out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.