General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Lesotho
Lesotho: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) was 3.19 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.19 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 22.3%
World rank
72nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
109.51 % change on previous year
in 1987
All-time low
-40.84 % change on previous year
in 1982
Years of data
65
1961–2025
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Lesotho, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 3.19 % change on previous year for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.3% on the previous year and up 234.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Lesotho peaked at 109.51 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -40.84 % change on previous year, in 1982.
Lesotho ranks 72nd of 174 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 LCU) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 5.55 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 21.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | -26.09 % change on previous year | -223.9% |
| 1967 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -227.8% |
| 1968 | -8.82 % change on previous year | -126.5% |
| 1969 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 1970 | -34.43 % change on previous year | +2033.3% |
| 1971 | 50 % change on previous year | -245.2% |
| 1972 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 37.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 45.45 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 1976 | 18.75 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 1977 | 15.79 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 1978 | 40.91 % change on previous year | +159.1% |
| 1979 | 29.03 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 1980 | 83.08 % change on previous year | +186.2% |
| 1981 | 8.74 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 1982 | -40.84 % change on previous year | -567.5% |
| 1983 | 8.92 % change on previous year | -121.8% |
| 1984 | 12.03 % change on previous year | +34.9% |
| 1985 | 64.19 % change on previous year | +433.8% |
| 1986 | 17.83 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 1987 | 109.51 % change on previous year | +514.3% |
| 1988 | 38.94 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 1989 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 1990 | 6.54 % change on previous year | +38.9% |
| 1991 | 38.95 % change on previous year | +495.4% |
| 1992 | 26.69 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1993 | 16.77 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1994 | 19.4 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 15.72 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1996 | 7.18 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 1997 | 19.72 % change on previous year | +174.7% |
| 1998 | 32.29 % change on previous year | +63.8% |
| 1999 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 2000 | 6.81 % change on previous year | +238.9% |
| 2001 | 9.59 % change on previous year | +40.8% |
| 2002 | 22.56 % change on previous year | +135.1% |
| 2003 | 6.95 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 2004 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 2005 | 12.44 % change on previous year | +194.8% |
| 2006 | 7.27 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 2007 | 88.73 % change on previous year | +1119.7% |
| 2008 | -9.12 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 2009 | -8.24 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2010 | -5.7 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 2011 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
| 2012 | 6.41 % change on previous year | +469.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1347 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 2014 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +1332.0% |
| 2015 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -222.7% |
| 2016 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -231.4% |
| 2017 | -4.46 % change on previous year | -243.3% |
| 2018 | -7.67 % change on previous year | +71.8% |
| 2019 | 5.32 % change on previous year | -169.4% |
| 2020 | -4.44 % change on previous year | -183.4% |
| 2021 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 2022 | -0.2828 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 2023 | -1.1 % change on previous year | +287.4% |
| 2024 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -338.3% |
| 2025 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 3.19 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.32 % change on previous year, 74% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 3.19 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.75 % change on previous year, 67% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -2033.3% | -1.61 % change on previous year | -34.43 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +1332.0% | 0.1347 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +1119.7% | 7.27 % change on previous year | 88.73 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.13 % change on previous year | -26.09 % change on previous year | 33.33 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.63 % change on previous year | -34.43 % change on previous year | 50 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.71 % change on previous year | -40.84 % change on previous year | 109.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.53 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | 38.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.12 % change on previous year | -9.12 % change on previous year | 88.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2162 % change on previous year | -7.67 % change on previous year | 6.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5614 % change on previous year | -4.44 % change on previous year | 3.19 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 69 Mauritania 3.32 % change on previous year compare
- 70 United States 3.26 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Sierra Leone 3.2 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Serbia 3.15 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Chile 3.05 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Macao 3.02 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -5.77 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 54.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4215 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 431.19 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Lesotho?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Lesotho was 3.19 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 109.51 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -40.84 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Lesotho rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu)?
- Lesotho ranks 72nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 234.8%. 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 LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.