Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 1,559 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,559 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
138th
of 163 countries
All-time high
1,614 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2015
All-time low
5.7 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Lesotho stood at 1,559 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 1,614 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.7 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1960.
Lesotho ranks 138th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 5.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 6.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1963 | 7.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1964 | 8.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 8.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 8.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 8.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 8.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 8.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 8.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 9.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 11.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1973 | 15.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | +30.9% |
| 1974 | 19.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 1975 | 23.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1976 | 30.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 1977 | 34.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1978 | 40.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1979 | 48.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1980 | 60.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 1981 | 69.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 73.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 80.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 91.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 103.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1986 | 115.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 129.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 164.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 1989 | 193.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1990 | 212.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 275.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 1992 | 312.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 334.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 365.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 422.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 471.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 520.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 642.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 1999 | 707.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 712.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 736.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 844.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 899.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 937.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 1,004 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 1,092 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 1,299 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 1,375 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 1,406 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1,474 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 1,484 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1,613 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 1,567 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1,594 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1,614 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1,598 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1,537 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 1,493 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1,519 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1,477 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 1,451 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 1,468 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1,512 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 1,530 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 1,559 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | 48.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 108.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | 60.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | 193.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 426.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | 212.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | 707.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,031 constant 2015 US$ per person | 712.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,406 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,549 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,474 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,614 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,500 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,451 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,559 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 135 Tajikistan 1,672 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 136 Congo 1,624 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 137 Cameroon 1,616 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 139 Nepal 1,535 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 140 Haiti 1,449 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 141 Benin 1,434 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,189 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.64 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,791 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 29.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 32,030 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 7.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Lesotho?
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Lesotho was 1,559 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,614 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 138th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.