Gross national expenditure (current LCU) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross national expenditure (current LCU) was 75.70 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure in Lesotho is 75.70 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Lesotho peaked at 75.70 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31.30 million current LCU, in 1960.
Lesotho ranks 145th 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) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31.30 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 33.90 million current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1962 | 39.90 million current LCU | +17.7% |
| 1963 | 45.70 million current LCU | +14.5% |
| 1964 | 49.80 million current LCU | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 54.00 million current LCU | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 59.00 million current LCU | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 61.23 million current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 62.79 million current LCU | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 65.02 million current LCU | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 67.10 million current LCU | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 77.70 million current LCU | +15.8% |
| 1972 | 95.20 million current LCU | +22.5% |
| 1973 | 129.10 million current LCU | +35.6% |
| 1974 | 167.50 million current LCU | +29.7% |
| 1975 | 209.60 million current LCU | +25.1% |
| 1976 | 283.40 million current LCU | +35.2% |
| 1977 | 337.10 million current LCU | +18.9% |
| 1978 | 401.80 million current LCU | +19.2% |
| 1979 | 492.30 million current LCU | +22.5% |
| 1980 | 635.50 million current LCU | +29.1% |
| 1981 | 753.30 million current LCU | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 18.79 billion current LCU | +2394.4% |
| 2008 | 22.67 billion current LCU | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 24.98 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 27.13 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 28.90 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 33.90 billion current LCU | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 35.83 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 39.74 billion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 43.34 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 45.02 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 46.54 billion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 48.97 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 51.16 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 51.45 billion current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 52.37 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 57.53 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 60.83 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 69.33 billion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 2025 | 75.70 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 75.70 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.86 trillion current LCU, 4% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 75.70 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.53 trillion current LCU, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current LCU) 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 | +2394.4% | 753.30 million current LCU | 18.79 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.26 million current LCU | 31.30 million current LCU | 65.02 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 226.08 million current LCU | 67.10 million current LCU | 492.30 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 694.40 million current LCU | 635.50 million current LCU | 753.30 million current LCU | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.15 billion current LCU | 18.79 billion current LCU | 24.98 billion current LCU | 3 |
| 2010s | 40.05 billion current LCU | 27.13 billion current LCU | 51.16 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.20 billion current LCU | 51.45 billion current LCU | 75.70 billion current LCU | 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 in Lesotho?
- Gross national expenditure in Lesotho was 75.70 billion current 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 75.70 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.30 million current LCU in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross national expenditure?
- Lesotho ranks 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.7%. 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 (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.