Final consumption expenditure in Lesotho
Lesotho: Final consumption expenditure was 133.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Final consumption expenditure in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 133.2% for final consumption expenditure in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Lesotho peaked at 186.4% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 113.5%, in 2015.
That places Lesotho 6th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 124.7% | — |
| 1961 | 129.0% | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 126.4% | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 127.4% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 124.5% | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 126.3% | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 135.6% | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 133.1% | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 130.8% | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 126.3% | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 126.5% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 132.9% | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 141.8% | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 139.2% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 150.7% | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 171.4% | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 186.4% | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 176.7% | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 148.3% | -16.1% |
| 1979 | 168.8% | +13.8% |
| 1980 | 152.0% | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 160.1% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 133.6% | -16.5% |
| 2008 | 127.3% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 138.8% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 134.5% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 129.0% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 130.9% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 124.2% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 115.9% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 113.5% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 116.0% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 129.2% | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 123.3% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 121.3% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 125.9% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 118.4% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 122.0% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 127.7% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 128.5% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 133.2% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 128.4% | 124.5% | 135.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 154.3% | 126.5% | 186.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 156.1% | 152.0% | 160.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 133.3% | 127.3% | 138.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 123.8% | 113.5% | 134.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.0% | 118.4% | 133.2% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 7.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,089 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 17.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 19,480 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9379 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,021 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 8.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Lesotho?
- Final consumption expenditure in Lesotho was 133.2% 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 186.4% in 1976.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 113.5% in 2015.
- How does Lesotho rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Lesotho ranks 6th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.