General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US in Lesotho
Lesotho: General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US was 396.72 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 396.72 current US$ per person for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in 2025.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Lesotho peaked at 488.93 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.49 current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Lesotho 134th 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 US in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.79 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 9.96 current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 1962 | 10.21 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 9.91 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 9.62 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 11.31 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1966 | 8.1 current US$ per person | -28.4% |
| 1967 | 10.42 current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 1968 | 9.16 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1969 | 8.69 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 5.49 current US$ per person | -36.7% |
| 1971 | 7.94 current US$ per person | +44.6% |
| 1972 | 9.51 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1973 | 10.18 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 13.81 current US$ per person | +35.7% |
| 1975 | 17.83 current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 1976 | 17.44 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 19.61 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 26.86 current US$ per person | +37.0% |
| 1979 | 34.77 current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 1980 | 66.85 current US$ per person | +92.3% |
| 1981 | 62.67 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 318.69 current US$ per person | +408.5% |
| 2008 | 344.49 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 382.14 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 446.81 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 488.93 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 481.16 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 466.79 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 455.78 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 414.21 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 393.27 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 424.33 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 445.59 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 407.86 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 341.12 current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 369.98 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 362.73 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 326.05 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 365.72 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2025 | 396.72 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 396.72 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 313.92 current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 396.72 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 185.2 current US$ per person, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US 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 | +408.5% | 62.67 current US$ per person | 318.69 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.52 current US$ per person | 7.79 current US$ per person | 11.31 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.34 current US$ per person | 5.49 current US$ per person | 34.77 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.76 current US$ per person | 62.67 current US$ per person | 66.85 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 348.44 current US$ per person | 318.69 current US$ per person | 382.14 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 442.47 current US$ per person | 393.27 current US$ per person | 488.93 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 360.39 current US$ per person | 326.05 current US$ per person | 396.72 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 131 Vietnam 475 current US$ per person compare
- 132 Angola 429.22 current US$ per person compare
- 133 Sao Tome and Principe 420.5 current US$ per person compare
- 135 Indonesia 381.11 current US$ per person compare
- 136 Kyrgyzstan 376.27 current US$ per person compare
- 137 Congo 374.15 current US$ 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 us$), per in Lesotho?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Lesotho was 396.72 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 488.93 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.49 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Lesotho ranks 134th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.