Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 9.57 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Lesotho, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 9.57 % change on previous year for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.4% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Lesotho peaked at 36.03 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -0.5527 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Lesotho 59th out of 189 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 (current LCU) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 16.73 % change on previous year | +458.3% |
| 1963 | 15.58 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1964 | 9.16 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 1965 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 1966 | 16.9 % change on previous year | +226.0% |
| 1967 | -0.5422 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 1968 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -718.2% |
| 1969 | 4.36 % change on previous year | +30.0% |
| 1970 | 8.76 % change on previous year | +101.1% |
| 1971 | 14.8 % change on previous year | +69.0% |
| 1972 | 20.24 % change on previous year | +36.7% |
| 1973 | 36.03 % change on previous year | +78.0% |
| 1974 | 31.53 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1975 | 20.98 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 1976 | 26.96 % change on previous year | +28.5% |
| 1977 | 24.82 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 13.7 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 1979 | 19.02 % change on previous year | +38.8% |
| 1980 | 17.58 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 21.16 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 13.41 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 2009 | 8.31 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 2010 | 10.06 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 9.89 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 9.31 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 2014 | 6.85 % change on previous year | +149.6% |
| 2015 | 12.91 % change on previous year | +88.4% |
| 2016 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 2017 | 15.86 % change on previous year | +423.1% |
| 2018 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1338 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 2020 | 3.93 % change on previous year | +2837.5% |
| 2021 | -0.5527 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 2022 | 11.97 % change on previous year | -2265.3% |
| 2023 | 8.57 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 2024 | 12.03 % change on previous year | +40.3% |
| 2025 | 9.57 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.19 % change on previous year | -0.5422 % change on previous year | 16.9 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.68 % change on previous year | 8.76 % change on previous year | 36.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.37 % change on previous year | 17.58 % change on previous year | 21.16 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.86 % change on previous year | 8.31 % change on previous year | 13.41 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.56 % change on previous year | 0.1338 % change on previous year | 15.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.59 % change on previous year | -0.5527 % change on previous year | 12.03 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 56 Russian Federation 9.87 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Uruguay 9.82 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Guinea-Bissau 9.72 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Iceland 9.4 % change on previous year compare
- 61 United States Virgin Islands 9.11 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Hungary 8.97 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 17.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 18,849 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7715 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 840.09 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,450 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 23.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Lesotho?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Lesotho was 9.57 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 36.03 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5527 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Lesotho ranks 59th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. 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 (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.