Final consumption expenditure in Lesotho
Lesotho: Final consumption expenditure was 61.32 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 61.32 billion current LCU for final consumption expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Lesotho peaked at 61.32 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30.80 million current LCU, in 1960.
Lesotho ranks 146th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 30.80 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 32.90 million current LCU | +6.8% |
| 1962 | 37.80 million current LCU | +14.9% |
| 1963 | 42.80 million current LCU | +13.2% |
| 1964 | 46.20 million current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 49.50 million current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 54.90 million current LCU | +10.9% |
| 1967 | 56.33 million current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 57.39 million current LCU | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 59.52 million current LCU | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 62.10 million current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 72.70 million current LCU | +17.1% |
| 1972 | 88.20 million current LCU | +21.3% |
| 1973 | 117.10 million current LCU | +32.8% |
| 1974 | 154.50 million current LCU | +31.9% |
| 1975 | 189.60 million current LCU | +22.7% |
| 1976 | 239.40 million current LCU | +26.3% |
| 1977 | 297.10 million current LCU | +24.1% |
| 1978 | 343.80 million current LCU | +15.7% |
| 1979 | 412.30 million current LCU | +19.9% |
| 1980 | 511.00 million current LCU | +23.9% |
| 1981 | 610.05 million current LCU | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 15.84 billion current LCU | +2495.9% |
| 2008 | 18.58 billion current LCU | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 20.48 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 22.01 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 24.16 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 26.63 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 28.37 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 30.70 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 34.17 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 36.07 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 39.71 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 41.72 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 41.90 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 42.57 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 42.22 billion current LCU | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 46.99 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 50.19 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 56.32 billion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 2025 | 61.32 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 61.32 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.32 trillion current LCU, 5% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 61.32 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.33 trillion current LCU, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure 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% | 610.05 million current LCU | 15.84 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.81 million current LCU | 30.80 million current LCU | 59.52 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 197.68 million current LCU | 62.10 million current LCU | 412.30 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 560.52 million current LCU | 511.00 million current LCU | 610.05 million current LCU | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.30 billion current LCU | 15.84 billion current LCU | 20.48 billion current LCU | 3 |
| 2010s | 32.54 billion current LCU | 22.01 billion current LCU | 41.90 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.93 billion current LCU | 42.22 billion current LCU | 61.32 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 in Lesotho?
- Final consumption expenditure in Lesotho was 61.32 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 61.32 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.80 million current LCU in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Lesotho ranks 146th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.