General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Lesotho
Lesotho: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per was 3,132 constant LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Lesotho is 3,132 constant LCU per person, measured in 2025.
The figure 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 lcu), per in Lesotho peaked at 4,863 constant LCU per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.77 constant LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Lesotho 140th out of 176 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 LCU), per in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.18 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 10.46 constant LCU per person | +27.8% |
| 1962 | 10.71 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 10.4 constant LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 10.1 constant LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 11.87 constant LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1966 | 8.5 constant LCU per person | -28.4% |
| 1967 | 10.93 constant LCU per person | +28.6% |
| 1968 | 9.61 constant LCU per person | -12.1% |
| 1969 | 9.12 constant LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 5.77 constant LCU per person | -36.7% |
| 1971 | 8.35 constant LCU per person | +44.7% |
| 1972 | 10.74 constant LCU per person | +28.7% |
| 1973 | 10.38 constant LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 13.78 constant LCU per person | +32.8% |
| 1975 | 19.37 constant LCU per person | +40.5% |
| 1976 | 22.27 constant LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 25.06 constant LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 34.32 constant LCU per person | +37.0% |
| 1979 | 43.02 constant LCU per person | +25.4% |
| 1980 | 76.5 constant LCU per person | +77.8% |
| 1981 | 80.79 constant LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 46.43 constant LCU per person | -42.5% |
| 1983 | 49.13 constant LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 53.48 constant LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 85.36 constant LCU per person | +59.6% |
| 1986 | 98.06 constant LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 1987 | 200.95 constant LCU per person | +104.9% |
| 1988 | 273.35 constant LCU per person | +36.0% |
| 1989 | 280.49 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 293.18 constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 400.15 constant LCU per person | +36.5% |
| 1992 | 498.61 constant LCU per person | +24.6% |
| 1993 | 573.48 constant LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 675.52 constant LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 772.18 constant LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 818.81 constant LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 972.54 constant LCU per person | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 1,280 constant LCU per person | +31.6% |
| 1999 | 1,303 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1,391 constant LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 1,527 constant LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 1,877 constant LCU per person | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 2,017 constant LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 2,117 constant LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 2,402 constant LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 2,588 constant LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 4,863 constant LCU per person | +87.9% |
| 2008 | 4,390 constant LCU per person | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 3,999 constant LCU per person | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 3,742 constant LCU per person | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 3,751 constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 3,951 constant LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 3,914 constant LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 3,944 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3,806 constant LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 3,877 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 3,658 constant LCU per person | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 3,337 constant LCU per person | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 3,473 constant LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 3,280 constant LCU per person | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 3,134 constant LCU per person | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 3,091 constant LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 3,024 constant LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 3,068 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 3,132 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 3,132 constant LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13,989 constant LCU per person, 22% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 3,132 constant LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58,450 constant LCU per person, 5% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per 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 | +104.9% | 98.06 constant LCU per person | 200.95 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.99 constant LCU per person | 8.18 constant LCU per person | 11.87 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.31 constant LCU per person | 5.77 constant LCU per person | 43.02 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 124.45 constant LCU per person | 46.43 constant LCU per person | 280.49 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 758.72 constant LCU per person | 293.18 constant LCU per person | 1,303 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,717 constant LCU per person | 1,391 constant LCU per person | 4,863 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,745 constant LCU per person | 3,337 constant LCU per person | 3,951 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,121 constant LCU per person | 3,024 constant LCU per person | 3,280 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 137 Honduras 3,358 constant LCU per person compare
- 138 Romania 3,155 constant LCU per person compare
- 139 Marshall Islands 3,139 constant LCU per person compare
- 141 Puerto Rico 3,026 constant LCU per person compare
- 142 Georgia 2,971 constant LCU per person compare
- 143 Eritrea 2,818 constant LCU per person 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), per in Lesotho?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Lesotho was 3,132 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 4,863 constant LCU per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.77 constant LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per?
- Lesotho ranks 140th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per 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 LCU), 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 LCU) 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 LCU) ÷ 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 LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.