Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) was 65,080 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
65,080 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
139th
of 170 countries
All-time high
65,080 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
113.07 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Lesotho is 65,080 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Lesotho peaked at 65,080 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 113.07 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Lesotho ranks 139th of 170 countries on this measure, 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 (constant 2015) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 113.07 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 131.98 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 152.54 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1964 | 166.51 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 175.15 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 204.75 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1967 | 203.64 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 210.47 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 219.64 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 238.88 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 274.24 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1972 | 329.74 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1973 | 448.56 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1974 | 590 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1975 | 713.75 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1976 | 906.17 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1977 | 1,131 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1978 | 1,286 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 1,531 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1980 | 1,800 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 2,181 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1982 | 2,561 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1983 | 3,050 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1984 | 3,502 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1985 | 3,854 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 4,412 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1987 | 4,600 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 5,697 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1989 | 6,690 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1990 | 7,132 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 8,700 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1992 | 9,442 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 10,378 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 10,945 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 11,979 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 13,427 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 16,630 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1998 | 23,448 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1999 | 25,134 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 27,062 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 27,481 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 32,160 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 34,257 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 36,424 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 39,237 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 42,945 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 39,208 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 43,973 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 47,601 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 52,068 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 54,570 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 55,548 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 54,954 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 55,164 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 59,504 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 58,524 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 62,378 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 62,439 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 59,898 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 60,842 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 59,828 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 59,702 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 65,080 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 65,080 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,970 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 65,080 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67,244 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 175.3 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 113.07 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 219.64 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 744.92 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 238.88 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,531 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,835 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,800 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,690 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,721 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7,132 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 25,134 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,035 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 27,062 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 47,601 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,505 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 52,068 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 62,439 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,363 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 59,702 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 65,080 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 136 Belize 71,945 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 137 Ethiopia 68,848 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 138 Cameroon 65,640 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 140 Kyrgyzstan 54,540 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Russian Federation 52,716 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 142 Kazakhstan 48,517 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -5.77 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 54.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4215 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 431.19 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
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 65,080 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 65,080 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 113.07 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015)?
- Lesotho ranks 139th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.