Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) was 8.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
8.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
79th
of 179 countries
All-time high
13.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2002
All-time low
1.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1962
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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Lesotho is 8.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Lesotho peaked at 13.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1962.
That places Lesotho 79th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 1.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 1.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 1.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 1.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 1.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 1.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1967 | 1.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 1.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 1.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 1.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 1.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 1.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 1.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1974 | 1.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 1.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1976 | 2.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 1977 | 1.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 1.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1979 | 1.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 1.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1981 | 1.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1982 | 2.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +46.2% |
| 1983 | 2.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 3.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 1985 | 4.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.5% |
| 1986 | 4.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 3.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1988 | 4.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 4.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 4.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 3.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 4.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 4.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 4.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1997 | 5.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1998 | 8.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +51.6% |
| 1999 | 9.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 10.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 11.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 13.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 2003 | 9.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 2004 | 8.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2005 | 7.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 7.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 7.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 8.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 9.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 7.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 7.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 7.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 7.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 7.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 8.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 9.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 9.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 8.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 8.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 9.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 8.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 8.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 10.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2024 | 9.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2025 | 8.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 8.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 23% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 8.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 147.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 6% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 76 Ukraine 9.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Eswatini 9.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Nicaragua 8.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Seychelles 8.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Moldova 7.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Czechia 7.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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 8.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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 13.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- How does Lesotho rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu)?
- Lesotho ranks 79th 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 up 0.8%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.