Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita was 1,450 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1,450 current US$ per person for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 1,652 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 58.55 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Lesotho ranks 156th 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 (current US$), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 58.55 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 60.7 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 67.69 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1963 | 74.4 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1964 | 77.98 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 81.14 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 87.16 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 86.28 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 84.74 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 84.75 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 85.3 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 96.23 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1972 | 104.87 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 148.97 current US$ per person | +42.1% |
| 1974 | 193.94 current US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 1975 | 211.25 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 219.68 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 264.86 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1978 | 297.89 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 358.41 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1980 | 466.48 current US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 1981 | 480.1 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1,151 current US$ per person | +139.7% |
| 2008 | 1,144 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1,220 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 1,506 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 1,652 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 1,594 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 1,430 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 1,360 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 1,273 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 1,151 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 1,382 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 1,444 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 1,313 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 1,157 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 1,263 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 1,257 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1,177 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 1,315 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2025 | 1,450 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.34 current US$ per person | 58.55 current US$ per person | 87.16 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 198.14 current US$ per person | 85.3 current US$ per person | 358.41 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 473.29 current US$ per person | 466.48 current US$ per person | 480.1 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,172 current US$ per person | 1,144 current US$ per person | 1,220 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,410 current US$ per person | 1,151 current US$ per person | 1,652 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,270 current US$ per person | 1,157 current US$ per person | 1,450 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 153 Senegal 1,548 current US$ per person compare
- 154 Mauritania 1,538 current US$ per person compare
- 155 Pakistan 1,483 current US$ per person compare
- 157 Nepal 1,430 current US$ per person compare
- 158 Tajikistan 1,416 current US$ per person compare
- 159 Turkmenistan 1,272 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 9.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 17.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 18,849 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7715 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 840.09 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 23.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Lesotho?
- Final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Lesotho was 1,450 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,652 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.55 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 156th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.