General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Lesotho
Lesotho: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 340.82 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
340.82 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
126th
of 168 countries
All-time high
529.24 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2007
All-time low
0.6275 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
66
1960–2025
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 340.82 constant 2015 US$ per person for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Lesotho peaked at 529.24 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.6275 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1970.
Lesotho ranks 126th of 168 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.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8901 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 1962 | 1.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 1.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 1.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 1.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1966 | 0.9247 constant 2015 US$ per person | -28.4% |
| 1967 | 1.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 1968 | 1.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1969 | 0.992 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 0.6275 constant 2015 US$ per person | -36.7% |
| 1971 | 0.9083 constant 2015 US$ per person | +44.7% |
| 1972 | 1.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 1973 | 1.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 1.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 1975 | 2.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +40.5% |
| 1976 | 2.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 2.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 3.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | +37.0% |
| 1979 | 4.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 1980 | 8.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | +77.8% |
| 1981 | 8.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 5.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | -42.5% |
| 1983 | 5.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 5.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 9.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | +59.6% |
| 1986 | 10.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1987 | 21.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | +104.9% |
| 1988 | 29.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | +36.0% |
| 1989 | 30.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 31.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 43.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | +36.5% |
| 1992 | 54.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 1993 | 62.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 73.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 84.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 89.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 105.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 139.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | +31.6% |
| 1999 | 141.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 151.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 166.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 204.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 219.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 230.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 261.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 281.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 529.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | +87.9% |
| 2008 | 477.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 435.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 407.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 408.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 430.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 425.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 429.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 414.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 421.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 398.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 363.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 377.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 356.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 341.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 336.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 329.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 333.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 340.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | 0.8901 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | 0.6275 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | 30.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | 31.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | 141.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 295.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | 151.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | 529.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 407.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | 363.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | 430.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 339.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | 329.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | 356.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 123 Palestine, State of 373.45 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 124 Indonesia 372.01 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 125 Mauritania 343.31 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 127 Lao People's Democratic Republic 314.35 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 128 Nicaragua 295.37 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 129 Kenya 257.21 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4215 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 431.19 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.3643 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 396.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 7.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 6.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 7,097 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Lesotho?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Lesotho was 340.82 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 529.24 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6275 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Lesotho ranks 126th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.