Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.65 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Lesotho is 1.65 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 76.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 1.65 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,084 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Lesotho ranks 138th of 185 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 square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,084 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,245 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1963 | 1,410 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1964 | 1,522 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 1,630 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 1,808 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1967 | 1,855 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 1,890 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 1,960 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 2,045 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 2,395 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1972 | 2,905 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1973 | 3,857 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1974 | 5,089 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1975 | 6,245 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1976 | 7,885 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1977 | 9,786 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1978 | 11,324 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1979 | 13,580 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1980 | 16,831 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1981 | 20,094 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 521,621 current LCU per square kilometre | +2495.9% |
| 2008 | 612,085 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 674,568 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 724,947 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 795,800 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 877,250 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 934,391 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 1.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 1.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 1.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.65 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.65 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.96 million current LCU per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +2495.9% | 20,094 current LCU per square kilometre | 521,621 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,601 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,084 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,960 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,511 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,045 current LCU per square kilometre | 13,580 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,463 current LCU per square kilometre | 16,831 current LCU per square kilometre | 20,094 current LCU per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 602,758 current LCU per square kilometre | 521,621 current LCU per square kilometre | 674,568 current LCU per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | 724,947 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 135 Marshall Islands 1.88 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 136 Kuwait 1.79 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 137 Sierra Leone 1.77 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 139 El Salvador 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 140 Mozambique 1.62 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 141 Greece 1.54 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 1.65 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,084 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 138th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.