Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 340.82 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
340.82 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
124th
of 166 countries
All-time high
529.24 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2007
All-time low
0.6275 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Lesotho is 340.82 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 529.24 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.6275 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Lesotho 124th out of 166 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.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8901 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 1962 | 1.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 1.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 1.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 1.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1966 | 0.9247 constant 2015 US$ per person | -28.4% |
| 1967 | 1.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 1968 | 1.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1969 | 0.992 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 0.6275 constant 2015 US$ per person | -36.7% |
| 1971 | 0.9083 constant 2015 US$ per person | +44.7% |
| 1972 | 1.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 1973 | 1.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 1.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 1975 | 2.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +40.5% |
| 1976 | 2.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 2.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 3.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | +37.0% |
| 1979 | 4.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 1980 | 8.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | +77.8% |
| 1981 | 8.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 5.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | -42.5% |
| 1983 | 5.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 5.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 9.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | +59.6% |
| 1986 | 10.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1987 | 21.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | +104.9% |
| 1988 | 29.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | +36.0% |
| 1989 | 30.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 31.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 43.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | +36.5% |
| 1992 | 54.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 1993 | 62.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 73.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 84.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 89.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 105.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 139.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | +31.6% |
| 1999 | 141.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 151.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 166.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 204.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 219.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 230.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 261.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 281.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 529.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | +87.9% |
| 2008 | 477.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 435.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 407.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 408.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 430.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 425.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 429.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 414.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 421.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 398.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 363.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 377.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 356.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 341.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 336.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 329.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 333.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 340.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 340.82 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 276.29 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 340.82 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 161.63 constant 2015 US$ per person, 2.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +104.9% | 10.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | 21.87 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | 0.8901 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | 0.6275 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | 30.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | 31.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | 141.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 295.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | 151.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | 529.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 407.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | 363.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | 430.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 339.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | 329.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | 356.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 121 Palestine 373.45 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 122 Indonesia 372.01 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 123 Mauritania 343.31 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 125 Laos 314.35 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 126 Nicaragua 295.37 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 127 Kenya 257.21 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
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 government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Lesotho?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Lesotho was 340.82 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 529.24 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6275 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 124th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.