General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Lesotho
Lesotho: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 805.47 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 805.47 million constant 2015 US$ for general government final consumption expenditure in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Lesotho peaked at 1.03 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 639,594 constant 2015 US$, in 1970.
That places Lesotho 149th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 655,581 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 863,450 constant 2015 US$ | +31.7% |
| 1962 | 911,412 constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 911,412 constant 2015 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 911,412 constant 2015 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.10 million constant 2015 US$ | +21.1% |
| 1966 | 815,477 constant 2015 US$ | -26.1% |
| 1967 | 1.09 million constant 2015 US$ | +33.3% |
| 1968 | 991,371 constant 2015 US$ | -8.8% |
| 1969 | 975,373 constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 639,594 constant 2015 US$ | -34.4% |
| 1971 | 959,386 constant 2015 US$ | +50.0% |
| 1972 | 1.28 million constant 2015 US$ | +33.3% |
| 1973 | 1.28 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.76 million constant 2015 US$ | +37.5% |
| 1975 | 2.56 million constant 2015 US$ | +45.5% |
| 1976 | 3.04 million constant 2015 US$ | +18.8% |
| 1977 | 3.52 million constant 2015 US$ | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 4.96 million constant 2015 US$ | +40.9% |
| 1979 | 6.40 million constant 2015 US$ | +29.0% |
| 1980 | 11.71 million constant 2015 US$ | +83.1% |
| 1981 | 12.73 million constant 2015 US$ | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 7.53 million constant 2015 US$ | -40.8% |
| 1983 | 8.20 million constant 2015 US$ | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 9.19 million constant 2015 US$ | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 15.09 million constant 2015 US$ | +64.2% |
| 1986 | 17.78 million constant 2015 US$ | +17.8% |
| 1987 | 37.25 million constant 2015 US$ | +109.5% |
| 1988 | 51.76 million constant 2015 US$ | +38.9% |
| 1989 | 54.20 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 57.74 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 80.23 million constant 2015 US$ | +39.0% |
| 1992 | 101.65 million constant 2015 US$ | +26.7% |
| 1993 | 118.70 million constant 2015 US$ | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 141.72 million constant 2015 US$ | +19.4% |
| 1995 | 164.00 million constant 2015 US$ | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 175.77 million constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 210.43 million constant 2015 US$ | +19.7% |
| 1998 | 278.38 million constant 2015 US$ | +32.3% |
| 1999 | 283.98 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 303.33 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 332.43 million constant 2015 US$ | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 407.42 million constant 2015 US$ | +22.6% |
| 2003 | 435.72 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 454.11 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 510.61 million constant 2015 US$ | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 547.75 million constant 2015 US$ | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 1.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +88.7% |
| 2008 | 939.48 million constant 2015 US$ | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 862.10 million constant 2015 US$ | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 812.98 million constant 2015 US$ | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 822.13 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 874.83 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 876.01 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 892.91 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 871.76 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 898.90 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 858.79 million constant 2015 US$ | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 792.96 million constant 2015 US$ | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 835.14 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 798.09 million constant 2015 US$ | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 771.29 million constant 2015 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 769.11 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 760.68 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 780.54 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 805.47 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 805.47 million constant 2015 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.32 billion constant 2015 US$, 35% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 805.47 million constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.05 billion constant 2015 US$, 39% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +109.5% | 17.78 million constant 2015 US$ | 37.25 million constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 922,609 constant 2015 US$ | 655,581 constant 2015 US$ | 1.10 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.64 million constant 2015 US$ | 639,594 constant 2015 US$ | 6.40 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.54 million constant 2015 US$ | 7.53 million constant 2015 US$ | 54.20 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 161.26 million constant 2015 US$ | 57.74 million constant 2015 US$ | 283.98 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 582.67 million constant 2015 US$ | 303.33 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 853.64 million constant 2015 US$ | 792.96 million constant 2015 US$ | 898.90 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 780.86 million constant 2015 US$ | 760.68 million constant 2015 US$ | 805.47 million constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 146 Montenegro 914.31 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 147 Maldives 832.50 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 148 Bermuda 818.25 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 150 Djibouti 682.23 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 151 Bhutan 629.82 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 152 Sierra Leone 605.09 million constant 2015 US$ 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 general government final consumption expenditure in Lesotho?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Lesotho was 805.47 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 639,594 constant 2015 US$ in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Lesotho ranks 149th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$). 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. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.