Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre was 2.00 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 2.00 million current LCU per square kilometre for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 69.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 2.00 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,117 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Lesotho ranks 136th of 183 countries on this measure, 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 (current LCU), per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,117 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,314 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1963 | 1,505 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1964 | 1,640 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 1,779 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 1,943 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 2,017 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 2,068 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 2,142 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 2,210 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 2,559 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1972 | 3,136 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1973 | 4,252 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1974 | 5,517 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1975 | 6,904 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1976 | 9,335 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1977 | 11,103 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1978 | 13,234 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1979 | 16,215 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1980 | 20,932 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1981 | 24,812 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 618,916 current LCU per square kilometre | +2394.4% |
| 2008 | 746,617 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 822,951 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 893,600 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 952,045 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 1.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 1.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 1.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 1.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 2.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,725 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,117 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,142 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,447 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,210 current LCU per square kilometre | 16,215 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,872 current LCU per square kilometre | 20,932 current LCU per square kilometre | 24,812 current LCU per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 729,495 current LCU per square kilometre | 618,916 current LCU per square kilometre | 822,951 current LCU per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | 893,600 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 133 Marshall Islands 2.16 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 134 Sierra Leone 2.15 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 135 Saudi Arabia 2.00 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 137 El Salvador 1.98 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 138 Mozambique 1.95 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 139 Greece 1.83 million current LCU per square kilometre 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)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,559 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 2.00 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.00 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,117 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 136th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.