Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in Lesotho
Lesotho: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure was 1.99 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.99 billion constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
151st
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.99 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
3.33 million constant 2015 US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Lesotho is 1.99 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Lesotho peaked at 1.99 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.33 million constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
Lesotho ranks 151st of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.33 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 3.43 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 4.01 million constant 2015 US$ | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 4.63 million constant 2015 US$ | +15.6% |
| 1964 | 5.06 million constant 2015 US$ | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 5.32 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 6.22 million constant 2015 US$ | +16.9% |
| 1967 | 6.18 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 6.39 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 6.67 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 7.25 million constant 2015 US$ | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 8.33 million constant 2015 US$ | +14.8% |
| 1972 | 10.01 million constant 2015 US$ | +20.2% |
| 1973 | 13.62 million constant 2015 US$ | +36.0% |
| 1974 | 17.91 million constant 2015 US$ | +31.5% |
| 1975 | 21.67 million constant 2015 US$ | +21.0% |
| 1976 | 27.51 million constant 2015 US$ | +27.0% |
| 1977 | 34.34 million constant 2015 US$ | +24.8% |
| 1978 | 39.05 million constant 2015 US$ | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 46.47 million constant 2015 US$ | +19.0% |
| 1980 | 54.64 million constant 2015 US$ | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 66.21 million constant 2015 US$ | +21.2% |
| 1982 | 77.77 million constant 2015 US$ | +17.5% |
| 1983 | 92.61 million constant 2015 US$ | +19.1% |
| 1984 | 106.33 million constant 2015 US$ | +14.8% |
| 1985 | 117.01 million constant 2015 US$ | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 133.94 million constant 2015 US$ | +14.5% |
| 1987 | 139.66 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 172.97 million constant 2015 US$ | +23.8% |
| 1989 | 203.11 million constant 2015 US$ | +17.4% |
| 1990 | 216.53 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 264.12 million constant 2015 US$ | +22.0% |
| 1992 | 286.67 million constant 2015 US$ | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 315.07 million constant 2015 US$ | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 332.28 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 363.67 million constant 2015 US$ | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 407.64 million constant 2015 US$ | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 504.90 million constant 2015 US$ | +23.9% |
| 1998 | 711.88 million constant 2015 US$ | +41.0% |
| 1999 | 763.05 million constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 821.60 million constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 834.33 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 976.38 million constant 2015 US$ | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 1.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 1.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 1.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 1.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 1.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 1.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 1.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 1.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 1.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 1.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 1.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 1.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 1.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.12 million constant 2015 US$ | 3.33 million constant 2015 US$ | 6.67 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.62 million constant 2015 US$ | 7.25 million constant 2015 US$ | 46.47 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 116.43 million constant 2015 US$ | 54.64 million constant 2015 US$ | 203.11 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 416.58 million constant 2015 US$ | 216.53 million constant 2015 US$ | 763.05 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | 821.60 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 148 Burundi 2.81 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 149 United States Virgin Islands 2.55 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 150 Central African Republic 2.53 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 152 Vanuatu 1.88 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 153 Cape Verde 1.76 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 154 Belize 1.72 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -25.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP -0.3319 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita -361.45 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -22.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP -5.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita -6,466 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 4.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 1,282 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 8.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Lesotho?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Lesotho was 1.99 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.33 million constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
- Lesotho ranks 151st out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This field includes expenditure on goods and services by the Household and NPISH sector for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.