General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU in Lesotho
Lesotho: General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU was 7,097 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Lesotho stood at 7,097 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Lesotho peaked at 7,097 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.92 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Lesotho 130th out of 187 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 … capita current LCU in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.57 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 7.12 current LCU per person | +27.8% |
| 1962 | 7.29 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 7.08 current LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 6.87 current LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 8.08 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1966 | 5.78 current LCU per person | -28.4% |
| 1967 | 7.44 current LCU per person | +28.6% |
| 1968 | 6.54 current LCU per person | -12.1% |
| 1969 | 6.2 current LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 3.92 current LCU per person | -36.7% |
| 1971 | 5.68 current LCU per person | +44.7% |
| 1972 | 7.31 current LCU per person | +28.7% |
| 1973 | 7.06 current LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 9.38 current LCU per person | +32.8% |
| 1975 | 13.18 current LCU per person | +40.5% |
| 1976 | 15.16 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 17.05 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 23.36 current LCU per person | +37.0% |
| 1979 | 29.28 current LCU per person | +25.4% |
| 1980 | 52.07 current LCU per person | +77.8% |
| 1981 | 54.99 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 2,245 current LCU per person | +3983.0% |
| 2008 | 2,846 current LCU per person | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 3,238 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 3,271 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 3,550 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 3,951 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 4,504 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 4,946 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 5,285 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 5,785 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 5,654 current LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 5,897 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 5,893 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 5,614 current LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 5,468 current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 5,933 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 6,016 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 6,703 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2025 | 7,097 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 7,097 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19,434 current LCU per person, 37% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 7,097 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85,605 current LCU per person, 8% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure … capita current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +3983.0% | 54.99 current LCU per person | 2,245 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.8 current LCU per person | 5.57 current LCU per person | 8.08 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.14 current LCU per person | 3.92 current LCU per person | 29.28 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.53 current LCU per person | 52.07 current LCU per person | 54.99 current LCU per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,776 current LCU per person | 2,245 current LCU per person | 3,238 current LCU per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 4,874 current LCU per person | 3,271 current LCU per person | 5,897 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,138 current LCU per person | 5,468 current LCU per person | 7,097 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 127 San Marino 7,835 current LCU per person compare
- 128 Mozambique 7,714 current LCU per person compare
- 129 Malta 7,432 current LCU per person compare
- 131 Slovenia 7,023 current LCU per person compare
- 132 Italy 6,995 current LCU per person compare
- 133 Afghanistan 6,991 current LCU per person 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 (current lcu), per in Lesotho?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Lesotho was 7,097 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 7,097 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.92 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
- Lesotho ranks 130th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. 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 (current 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 (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.