General government final consumption expenditure in Lesotho
Lesotho: General government final consumption expenditure was 937.57 million current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure in Lesotho stood at 937.57 million current US$.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Lesotho peaked at 984.71 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.60 million current US$, in 1970.
Lesotho ranks 159th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.74 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 7.56 million current US$ | +31.7% |
| 1962 | 7.98 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 7.98 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7.98 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 9.66 million current US$ | +21.1% |
| 1966 | 7.14 million current US$ | -26.1% |
| 1967 | 9.52 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1968 | 8.68 million current US$ | -8.8% |
| 1969 | 8.54 million current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 5.60 million current US$ | -34.4% |
| 1971 | 8.39 million current US$ | +49.8% |
| 1972 | 10.41 million current US$ | +24.1% |
| 1973 | 11.53 million current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 16.19 million current US$ | +40.4% |
| 1975 | 21.64 million current US$ | +33.6% |
| 1976 | 21.85 million current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 25.30 million current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 35.65 million current US$ | +40.9% |
| 1979 | 47.50 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1980 | 94.03 million current US$ | +97.9% |
| 1981 | 90.75 million current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 622.48 million current US$ | +586.0% |
| 2008 | 677.44 million current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 756.98 million current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 891.95 million current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 984.71 million current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 978.85 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 959.95 million current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 948.06 million current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 871.76 million current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 837.82 million current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 915.33 million current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 972.98 million current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 901.12 million current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 762.65 million current US$ | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 836.73 million current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 829.24 million current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 753.66 million current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 854.84 million current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2025 | 937.57 million current US$ | +9.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 937.57 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.90 billion current US$, 32% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 937.57 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.72 billion current US$, 34% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +586.0% | 90.75 million current US$ | 622.48 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.08 million current US$ | 5.74 million current US$ | 9.66 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.41 million current US$ | 5.60 million current US$ | 47.50 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.39 million current US$ | 90.75 million current US$ | 94.03 million current US$ | 2 |
| 2000s | 685.63 million current US$ | 622.48 million current US$ | 756.98 million current US$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 926.25 million current US$ | 837.82 million current US$ | 984.71 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 829.11 million current US$ | 753.66 million current US$ | 937.57 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -5.77 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 54.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4215 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 431.19 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Lesotho?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Lesotho was 937.57 million current US$ 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 984.71 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.60 million current US$ in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Lesotho ranks 159th 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 7.5%. 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.