Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 1.64 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1.64 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 2.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Lesotho ranks 4th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 1.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1962 | 1.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 1.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 1.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 1.38 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 1.46 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 1.45 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 1.43 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 1.38 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 1.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 1.42 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 1.53 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 1.54 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.63 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 1.9 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1976 | 2.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1977 | 2.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 1.73 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1979 | 2.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1980 | 1.89 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 1.98 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.59 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2008 | 1.55 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.69 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 1.66 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.54 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 1.67 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 1.57 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 1.5 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.44 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.45 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.51 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.45 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.48 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.52 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.47 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 1.49 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.55 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 1.58 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 1.64 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.64 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.64 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.46 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.73 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.93 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.89 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.98 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.61 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.55 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.69 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.53 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.44 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.67 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.47 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.64 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 1 Kiribati 1.93 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 East Timor 1.74 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Somalia 1.7 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Afghanistan 1.52 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Palau 1.48 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Tonga 1.46 current US$ 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 us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 1.64 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.