Gross national expenditure (current US$) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross national expenditure (current US$) was 4.23 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure in Lesotho is 4.23 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Lesotho peaked at 4.23 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 43.82 million current US$, in 1960.
That places Lesotho 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current US$) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 43.82 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 47.46 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1962 | 55.86 million current US$ | +17.7% |
| 1963 | 63.98 million current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1964 | 69.72 million current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 75.60 million current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 82.60 million current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 85.72 million current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 87.91 million current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 91.03 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 93.94 million current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 108.64 million current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1972 | 123.84 million current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1973 | 186.03 million current US$ | +50.2% |
| 1974 | 246.51 million current US$ | +32.5% |
| 1975 | 283.43 million current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1976 | 325.91 million current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 387.67 million current US$ | +18.9% |
| 1978 | 462.07 million current US$ | +19.2% |
| 1979 | 584.66 million current US$ | +26.5% |
| 1980 | 815.96 million current US$ | +39.6% |
| 1981 | 858.46 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 2.67 billion current US$ | +210.7% |
| 2008 | 2.74 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 2.95 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 3.71 billion current US$ | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 3.98 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 4.13 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 3.71 billion current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 3.66 billion current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 3.40 billion current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 3.06 billion current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 3.49 billion current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 3.70 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 3.54 billion current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 3.13 billion current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 3.54 billion current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 3.52 billion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 3.30 billion current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 3.78 billion current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2025 | 4.23 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 4.23 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.26 billion current US$, 12% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 4.23 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.21 billion current US$, 20% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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 | +210.7% | 858.46 million current US$ | 2.67 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.37 million current US$ | 43.82 million current US$ | 91.03 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 280.27 million current US$ | 93.94 million current US$ | 584.66 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 837.21 million current US$ | 815.96 million current US$ | 858.46 million current US$ | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.79 billion current US$ | 2.67 billion current US$ | 2.95 billion current US$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.64 billion current US$ | 3.06 billion current US$ | 4.13 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.58 billion current US$ | 3.13 billion current US$ | 4.23 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -71.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Lesotho?
- Gross national expenditure in Lesotho was 4.23 billion current US$ 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 4.23 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.82 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross national expenditure?
- Lesotho ranks 158th 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 24.6%. 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.