How does Lesotho rank for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?

Lesotho ranks 74th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Lesotho

Name: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Lesotho: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 14.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

14.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.3%

World rank

74th

of 169 countries

All-time high

22.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2002

All-time low

1.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho stood at 14.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 22.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

That places Lesotho 74th out of 169 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.

Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1960 to 2025.
Year	constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	1.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1961	1.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1962	1.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1963	1.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1964	1.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1965	1.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1966	1.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1967	1.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1968	1.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1969	1.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1970	1.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1971	1.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1972	1.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
1973	1.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1974	1.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1975	1.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+26.1%
1976	2.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+36.4%
1977	2.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1978	2.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
1979	2.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
1980	2.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1981	2.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+17.9%
1982	3.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+35.9%
1983	3.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1984	4.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+34.9%
1985	6.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+45.4%
1986	6.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1987	5.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1988	6.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
1989	7.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
1990	6.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1991	7.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
1992	7.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1993	7.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1994	8.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1995	8.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1996	10.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+19.4%
1997	10.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1998	14.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+33.6%
1999	16.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
2000	16.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2001	18.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
2002	22.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+21.8%
2003	15.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-29.0%
2004	12.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-20.6%
2005	12.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2006	12.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2007	15.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+27.7%
2008	15.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2009	16.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2010	13.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
2011	12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
2012	13.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
2013	14.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2014	14.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2015	14.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2016	16.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
2017	14.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2018	13.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2019	14.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
2020	16.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
2021	14.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
2022	14.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2023	16.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
2024	15.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2025	14.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.3%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

Lesotho's 14.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 22% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Lesotho's 14.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 227.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 6% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	1.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	1.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	1.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	1.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	2.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	4.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	2.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	7.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	9.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	6.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	16.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	15.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	12.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	22.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	14.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	16.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	15.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	14.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	16.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Lesotho

71 Czechia 15.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
72 Ukraine 15.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
73 Namibia 14.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
75 Mexico 14.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
76 Eswatini 14.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
77 Seychelles 13.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho?: Gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 14.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 22.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 1.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does Lesotho rank for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?: Lesotho ranks 74th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 169 places, 7,008 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.