Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) was 9,263 constant LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
9,263 constant LCU per person
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
150th
of 179 countries
All-time high
9,680 constant LCU per person
in 2017
All-time low
49.88 constant LCU per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 9,263 constant LCU per person for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 lcu) in Lesotho peaked at 9,680 constant LCU per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 49.88 constant LCU per person, in 1961.
Lesotho ranks 150th of 179 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 LCU) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.9 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 49.88 constant LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 56.51 constant LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 63.4 constant LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1964 | 67.2 constant LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 68.65 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 77.72 constant LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 1967 | 74.59 constant LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 74.31 constant LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 74.78 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 78.45 constant LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 86.91 constant LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 100.89 constant LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 132.57 constant LCU per person | +31.4% |
| 1974 | 168.46 constant LCU per person | +27.1% |
| 1975 | 196.87 constant LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 242.05 constant LCU per person | +22.9% |
| 1977 | 293.52 constant LCU per person | +21.3% |
| 1978 | 324.37 constant LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 375.07 constant LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 1980 | 428.37 constant LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 504.14 constant LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 1982 | 575.2 constant LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1983 | 665.48 constant LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 1984 | 742.48 constant LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 794.24 constant LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 886.41 constant LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 904.04 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 1,096 constant LCU per person | +21.3% |
| 1989 | 1,261 constant LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1990 | 1,319 constant LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 1,581 constant LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 1992 | 1,687 constant LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 1,827 constant LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 1,901 constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 2,055 constant LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 2,279 constant LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 2,800 constant LCU per person | +22.9% |
| 1998 | 3,928 constant LCU per person | +40.3% |
| 1999 | 4,200 constant LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 4,521 constant LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 4,598 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 5,397 constant LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 5,777 constant LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 6,186 constant LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 6,725 constant LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 7,391 constant LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 6,719 constant LCU per person | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 7,485 constant LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 8,044 constant LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 8,731 constant LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 9,070 constant LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 9,140 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 8,945 constant LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 8,878 constant LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 9,464 constant LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 9,196 constant LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 9,680 constant LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 9,572 constant LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 9,075 constant LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 9,110 constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 8,856 constant LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 8,742 constant LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 9,425 constant LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 9,226 constant LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 9,263 constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 9,263 constant LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96,801 constant LCU per person, 10% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 9,263 constant LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 291,560 constant LCU per person, 3% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.69 constant LCU per person | 49.88 constant LCU per person | 77.72 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 199.92 constant LCU per person | 78.45 constant LCU per person | 375.07 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 785.79 constant LCU per person | 428.37 constant LCU per person | 1,261 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,358 constant LCU per person | 1,319 constant LCU per person | 4,200 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,284 constant LCU per person | 4,521 constant LCU per person | 8,044 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,175 constant LCU per person | 8,731 constant LCU per person | 9,680 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,103 constant LCU per person | 8,742 constant LCU per person | 9,425 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 147 Tonga 10,062 constant LCU per person compare
- 148 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10,028 constant LCU per person compare
- 149 Latvia 9,947 constant LCU per person compare
- 151 Panama 8,956 constant LCU per person compare
- 152 Samoa 8,619 constant LCU per person compare
- 153 Belize 8,490 constant LCU per person 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 lcu) in Lesotho?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Lesotho was 9,263 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 9,680 constant LCU per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.88 constant LCU per person in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu)?
- Lesotho ranks 150th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) 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 LCU), 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 LCU) 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 LCU) ÷ 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 LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.