Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure … 2015 US capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure … 2015 US capita was 840.09 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
840.09 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
152nd
of 172 countries
All-time high
877.92 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2017
All-time low
4.52 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Lesotho is 840.09 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Lesotho peaked at 877.92 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.52 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1961.
That places Lesotho 152nd out of 172 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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure … 2015 US capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 4.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 5.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 5.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1964 | 6.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 6.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 7.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1967 | 6.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 6.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 6.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 7.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 7.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 9.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 12.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 1974 | 15.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 1975 | 17.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 21.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1977 | 26.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1978 | 29.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 34.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1980 | 38.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 45.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1982 | 52.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1983 | 60.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1984 | 67.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 72.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 80.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 81.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 99.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1989 | 114.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1990 | 119.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 143.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1992 | 153.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 165.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 172.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 186.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 206.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 253.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1998 | 356.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | +40.3% |
| 1999 | 380.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 410 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 416.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 489.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 523.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 561.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 609.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 670.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 609.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 678.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 729.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 791.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 822.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 828.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 811.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 805.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 858.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 834.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 877.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 868.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 823.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 826.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 803.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 792.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 854.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 836.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 840.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 840.09 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,543 constant 2015 US$ per person, 54% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 840.09 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 859.41 constant 2015 US$ per person, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | 34.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | 38.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | 114.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 213.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | 119.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | 380.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 569.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | 410 constant 2015 US$ per person | 729.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 832.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | 791.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | 877.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 825.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | 792.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | 854.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 149 East Timor 889.51 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 150 Congo 860.32 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 151 Zimbabwe 858.5 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 153 Togo 771.99 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 154 Uganda 724.96 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 155 Guinea 721.88 constant 2015 US$ per person 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 households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Lesotho?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Lesotho was 840.09 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 877.92 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.52 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015)?
- Lesotho ranks 152nd out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.