General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Lesotho
Lesotho: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 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 187 countries on this measure, 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 (current LCU) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.10 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 5.40 million current LCU | +31.7% |
| 1962 | 5.70 million current LCU | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 5.70 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5.70 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 6.90 million current LCU | +21.1% |
| 1966 | 5.10 million current LCU | -26.1% |
| 1967 | 6.80 million current LCU | +33.3% |
| 1968 | 6.20 million current LCU | -8.8% |
| 1969 | 6.10 million current LCU | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 4.00 million current LCU | -34.4% |
| 1971 | 6.00 million current LCU | +50.0% |
| 1972 | 8.00 million current LCU | +33.3% |
| 1973 | 8.00 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 11.00 million current LCU | +37.5% |
| 1975 | 16.00 million current LCU | +45.5% |
| 1976 | 19.00 million current LCU | +18.8% |
| 1977 | 22.00 million current LCU | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 31.00 million current LCU | +40.9% |
| 1979 | 40.00 million current LCU | +29.0% |
| 1980 | 73.23 million current LCU | +83.1% |
| 1981 | 79.63 million current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 4.39 billion current LCU | +5407.5% |
| 2008 | 5.60 billion current LCU | +27.6% |
| 2009 | 6.41 billion current LCU | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 6.53 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 7.15 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 8.04 billion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 9.26 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 10.29 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 11.12 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 12.32 billion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 12.20 billion current LCU | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 12.88 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 13.02 billion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 12.55 billion current LCU | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 12.37 billion current LCU | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 13.56 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 13.91 billion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 15.67 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2025 | 16.77 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 16.77 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 156.44 billion current LCU, 11% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 16.77 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 trillion current LCU, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure (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 | +5407.5% | 79.63 million current LCU | 4.39 billion current LCU |
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 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -71.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 187 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.