General government final consumption … LCU unit GDP current in Lesotho
Lesotho: General government final consumption … LCU unit GDP current was 6.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Lesotho stood at 6.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Lesotho peaked at 6.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0582 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
Lesotho ranks 78th of 187 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 … LCU unit GDP current in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1186 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1513 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 1962 | 0.1362 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1212 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1097 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1257 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0899 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1147 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0925 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0582 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -37.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0785 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0989 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 1973 | 0.066 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -33.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0729 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 0.107 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +46.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1287 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1138 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1163 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1379 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1697 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1834 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 2.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1321.6% |
| 2008 | 3.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 3.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 2.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2011 | 2.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 3.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 3.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 2014 | 4.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 4.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 5.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 2017 | 5.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 5.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 5.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 6.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 5.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 5.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 6.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 6.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 6.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 6.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 90% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 6.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 11% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption … LCU unit GDP current 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 | +1321.6% | 0.1834 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1161 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0899 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1513 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0978 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0582 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1379 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1765 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1697 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1834 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 75 Bangladesh 7.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Ethiopia 6.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Mauritius 6.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Mauritania 6.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Thailand 5.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Turkey 5.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 6.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 6.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0582 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
- Lesotho ranks 78th 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 38.3%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP 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
General government final consumption expenditure (current 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.