General government final consumption expenditure in Lesotho
Lesotho: General government final consumption expenditure was 16.77 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 16.77 billion current LCU for general government final consumption expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Lesotho peaked at 16.77 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.00 million current LCU, in 1970.
Lesotho ranks 142nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.77 million current LCU | 4.10 million current LCU | 6.90 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.50 million current LCU | 4.00 million current LCU | 40.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.43 million current LCU | 73.23 million current LCU | 79.63 million current LCU | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.47 billion current LCU | 4.39 billion current LCU | 6.41 billion current LCU | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.28 billion current LCU | 6.53 billion current LCU | 13.02 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.14 billion current LCU | 12.37 billion current LCU | 16.77 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -54.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,021 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 12.1% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 2.41 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,021 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 17.89 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 11.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 625.90 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 5.87 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Lesotho?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Lesotho was 16.77 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 16.77 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.00 million current LCU in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Lesotho ranks 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.