Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) was 29.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho is 29.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 29.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.9051 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Lesotho ranks 83rd of 186 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 unit of GDP (current) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9051 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.9496 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1962 | 0.9532 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.9715 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.9588 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.984 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.9856 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.9761 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1973 | 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 1976 | 1.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.9% |
| 1977 | 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1979 | 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 1.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1981 | 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 11.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +543.8% |
| 2008 | 12.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 14.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 12.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 11.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 13.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2013 | 15.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 16.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 18.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 21.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 20.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 19.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 21.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 25.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 21.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 24.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 28.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2024 | 28.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 29.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 29.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 116.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 25% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 29.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 508.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 6% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) 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 | +543.8% | 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9803 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9051 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9761 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 21.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 21.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 29.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 80 Uruguay 39.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Thailand 31.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Honduras 31.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Sao Tome and Principe 26.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Sierra Leone 24.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Moldova 22.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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 unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 29.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 29.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9051 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 83rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.