Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in Lesotho
Lesotho: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure was 21.89 billion constant LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
21.89 billion constant LCU
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
144th
of 178 countries
All-time high
21.89 billion constant LCU
in 2025
All-time low
36.75 million constant LCU
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 LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Lesotho stood at 21.89 billion constant LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure 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 21.89 billion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.75 million constant LCU, in 1960.
That places Lesotho 144th out of 178 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 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 36.75 million constant LCU | — |
| 1961 | 37.85 million constant LCU | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 44.18 million constant LCU | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 51.06 million constant LCU | +15.6% |
| 1964 | 55.74 million constant LCU | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 58.63 million constant LCU | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 68.54 million constant LCU | +16.9% |
| 1967 | 68.17 million constant LCU | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 70.45 million constant LCU | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 73.52 million constant LCU | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 79.96 million constant LCU | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 91.80 million constant LCU | +14.8% |
| 1972 | 110.38 million constant LCU | +20.2% |
| 1973 | 150.16 million constant LCU | +36.0% |
| 1974 | 197.50 million constant LCU | +31.5% |
| 1975 | 238.93 million constant LCU | +21.0% |
| 1976 | 303.34 million constant LCU | +27.0% |
| 1977 | 378.63 million constant LCU | +24.8% |
| 1978 | 430.51 million constant LCU | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 512.40 million constant LCU | +19.0% |
| 1980 | 602.51 million constant LCU | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 730.03 million constant LCU | +21.2% |
| 1982 | 857.46 million constant LCU | +17.5% |
| 1983 | 1.02 billion constant LCU | +19.1% |
| 1984 | 1.17 billion constant LCU | +14.8% |
| 1985 | 1.29 billion constant LCU | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 1.48 billion constant LCU | +14.5% |
| 1987 | 1.54 billion constant LCU | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 1.91 billion constant LCU | +23.8% |
| 1989 | 2.24 billion constant LCU | +17.4% |
| 1990 | 2.39 billion constant LCU | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 2.91 billion constant LCU | +22.0% |
| 1992 | 3.16 billion constant LCU | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 3.47 billion constant LCU | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 3.66 billion constant LCU | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 4.01 billion constant LCU | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 4.49 billion constant LCU | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 5.57 billion constant LCU | +23.9% |
| 1998 | 7.85 billion constant LCU | +41.0% |
| 1999 | 8.41 billion constant LCU | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 9.06 billion constant LCU | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 9.20 billion constant LCU | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 10.77 billion constant LCU | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 11.47 billion constant LCU | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 12.19 billion constant LCU | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 13.13 billion constant LCU | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 14.38 billion constant LCU | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 13.12 billion constant LCU | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 14.72 billion constant LCU | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 15.93 billion constant LCU | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 17.43 billion constant LCU | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 18.27 billion constant LCU | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 18.59 billion constant LCU | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 18.40 billion constant LCU | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 18.47 billion constant LCU | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 19.92 billion constant LCU | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 19.59 billion constant LCU | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 20.88 billion constant LCU | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 20.90 billion constant LCU | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 20.05 billion constant LCU | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 20.37 billion constant LCU | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 20.03 billion constant LCU | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 19.99 billion constant LCU | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 21.79 billion constant LCU | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 21.56 billion constant LCU | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 21.89 billion constant LCU | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.49 million constant LCU | 36.75 million constant LCU | 73.52 million constant LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 249.36 million constant LCU | 79.96 million constant LCU | 512.40 million constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.28 billion constant LCU | 602.51 million constant LCU | 2.24 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.59 billion constant LCU | 2.39 billion constant LCU | 8.41 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.40 billion constant LCU | 9.06 billion constant LCU | 15.93 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.25 billion constant LCU | 17.43 billion constant LCU | 20.90 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.94 billion constant LCU | 19.99 billion constant LCU | 21.89 billion constant LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9379 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,021 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 8.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 9,403 constant LCU per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Lesotho?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Lesotho was 21.89 billion constant LCU 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 21.89 billion constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.75 million constant LCU in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
- Lesotho ranks 144th out of 178 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 LCU). 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 varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.