Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (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$), per capita (capita) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1,450 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,124 current US$ per person, 68% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1,450 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,136 current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +139.7% | 480.1 current US$ per person | 1,151 current US$ per person |
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
- 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 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.