Gross national expenditure in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross national expenditure was 38.04 billion constant LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 38.04 billion constant LCU for gross national expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Lesotho peaked at 38.04 billion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 43.77 million constant LCU, in 1960.
That places Lesotho 136th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.05 million constant LCU | 43.77 million constant LCU | 90.52 million constant LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 313.88 million constant LCU | 93.47 million constant LCU | 681.84 million constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.84 billion constant LCU | 878.24 million constant LCU | 3.55 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.56 billion constant LCU | 3.96 billion constant LCU | 14.63 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.06 billion constant LCU | 14.76 billion constant LCU | 28.83 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.59 billion constant LCU | 30.45 billion constant LCU | 35.17 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.64 billion constant LCU | 33.92 billion constant LCU | 38.04 billion constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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- 134 Luxembourg 50.11 billion constant LCU compare
- 135 Eritrea 43.63 billion constant LCU compare
- 137 El Salvador 36.84 billion constant LCU compare
- 138 Latvia 33.86 billion constant LCU compare
- 139 Seychelles 32.82 billion constant LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 138.87 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate -3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 2,484 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.044 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 22.74 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 16.61 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0602 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Lesotho?
- Gross national expenditure in Lesotho was 38.04 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 38.04 billion constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.77 million constant LCU in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross national expenditure?
- Lesotho ranks 136th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 Gross national expenditure (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.