Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) was 32,030 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 32,030 current LCU per person for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 32,030 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42.5 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Lesotho ranks 140th of 186 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 (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.5 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 44.67 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 51.04 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 1963 | 56.74 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1964 | 60.04 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 63.23 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 66.9 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 66.99 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 66.23 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 66.13 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 65.83 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 73.56 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 1972 | 87.02 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 1973 | 113.97 current LCU per person | +31.0% |
| 1974 | 142.87 current LCU per person | +25.3% |
| 1975 | 172.7 current LCU per person | +20.9% |
| 1976 | 226.14 current LCU per person | +30.9% |
| 1977 | 261.32 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 302.73 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 1979 | 360.35 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 1980 | 451.82 current LCU per person | +25.4% |
| 1981 | 520.21 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 9,620 current LCU per person | +1749.2% |
| 2008 | 11,526 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 12,613 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 13,590 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 14,352 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 16,664 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 17,422 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 19,103 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 20,591 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 21,133 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 21,573 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 22,428 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 23,154 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 23,011 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 23,155 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 25,165 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 26,317 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 29,660 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 2025 | 32,030 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 32,030 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 321,132 current LCU per person, 10% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 32,030 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 631,795 current LCU per person, 5% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1749.2% | 520.21 current LCU per person | 9,620 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.45 current LCU per person | 42.5 current LCU per person | 66.99 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 180.65 current LCU per person | 65.83 current LCU per person | 360.35 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 486.02 current LCU per person | 451.82 current LCU per person | 520.21 current LCU per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 11,253 current LCU per person | 9,620 current LCU per person | 12,613 current LCU per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 19,001 current LCU per person | 13,590 current LCU per person | 23,154 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,556 current LCU per person | 23,011 current LCU per person | 32,030 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 57.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0799 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 87.06 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 50.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 63.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 33.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0491 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho was 32,030 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 32,030 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.5 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 140th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) 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 (current LCU) ÷ 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)
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
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.