Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 1,791 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Lesotho stood at 1,791 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 2,029 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 59.5 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Lesotho ranks 157th 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 US$), per capita (capita US) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 59.5 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 62.54 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 71.45 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1963 | 79.44 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1964 | 84.06 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 88.52 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 93.66 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 93.79 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 92.72 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 92.58 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 92.16 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 102.85 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 113.19 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 164.24 current US$ per person | +45.1% |
| 1974 | 210.26 current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 1975 | 233.54 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 260.06 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 300.52 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 348.14 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1979 | 427.96 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1980 | 580.13 current US$ per person | +35.6% |
| 1981 | 592.83 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1,365 current US$ per person | +130.3% |
| 2008 | 1,395 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1,488 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 1,857 current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 2011 | 1,977 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 2,029 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1,806 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 1,760 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1,614 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 1,437 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 1,619 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 1,695 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 1,603 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 1,398 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 1,567 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 1,539 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1,426 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 1,618 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2025 | 1,791 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1,791 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,741 current US$ per person, 65% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1,791 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,708 current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +130.3% | 592.83 current US$ per person | 1,365 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.83 current US$ per person | 59.5 current US$ per person | 93.79 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 225.29 current US$ per person | 92.16 current US$ per person | 427.96 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 586.48 current US$ per person | 580.13 current US$ per person | 592.83 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,416 current US$ per person | 1,365 current US$ per person | 1,488 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,740 current US$ per person | 1,437 current US$ per person | 2,029 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,556 current US$ per person | 1,398 current US$ per person | 1,791 current US$ 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 us$), per capita in Lesotho?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Lesotho was 1,791 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2,029 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.5 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 157th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.