General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Lesotho
Lesotho: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 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 (current US$), per in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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% |
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 Viet Nam 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
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4215 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 431.19 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.3643 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 7.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 6.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 7,097 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (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.