General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Lesotho
Lesotho: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per was 2.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
76th
of 176 countries
All-time high
5.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2007
All-time low
0.0855 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1970
Years of data
66
1960–2025
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Lesotho is 2.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Lesotho peaked at 5.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0855 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
That places Lesotho 76th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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), per in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1742 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.2222 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 1962 | 0.2001 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1963 | 0.178 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1612 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1847 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1322 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1686 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1482 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1359 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0855 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -37.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1153 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1453 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 1973 | 0.097 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -33.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1071 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1572 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +46.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1891 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1672 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1709 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2026 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2493 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2695 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1985 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1949 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2535 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5162 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +103.6% |
| 1986 | 0.5124 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.8498 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +65.9% |
| 1988 | 1.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 1989 | 1.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.8896 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 1.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1992 | 1.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 1.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 1.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 1.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 1.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 2.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +42.2% |
| 1999 | 2.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 3.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 3.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 4.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 2003 | 3.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 2004 | 2.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2005 | 2.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 2.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 5.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +102.0% |
| 2008 | 4.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 4.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 3.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 2011 | 2.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 3.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 3.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 3.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 3.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 3.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 3.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 2.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 3.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 3.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 2.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 3.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2025 | 2.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 59% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 11% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1705 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1322 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2222 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1437 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0855 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2026 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.506 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1949 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8896 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 73 Botswana 3.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Seychelles 3.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Namibia 3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Haiti 2.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Thailand 2.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Ukraine 2.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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 2.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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 5.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0855 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per?
- Lesotho ranks 76th 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 15.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.