General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Lesotho
Lesotho: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per was 0.3643 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Lesotho is 0.3643 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Lesotho peaked at 0.4348 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0815 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
Lesotho ranks 8th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.2118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 1962 | 0.1906 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1536 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1965 | 0.176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1606 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0815 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0951 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1447 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.8% |
| 1976 | 0.148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1309 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1337 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 1981 | 0.209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3701 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3834 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4348 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3991 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3818 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3951 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3884 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3694 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3962 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3968 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3769 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3714 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3469 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3521 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3539 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3575 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.3643 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1625 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0815 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3961 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3701 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4348 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.389 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3694 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3577 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3469 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3714 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 5 Ukraine 0.3894 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Cuba 0.3885 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Palau 0.383 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 United States Virgin Islands 0.3438 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Equatorial Guinea 0.3241 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Libya 0.3227 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 396.72 current US$ per person (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 0.3643 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4348 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0815 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Lesotho ranks 8th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.