Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 18,849 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 18,849 current LCU per person for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Lesotho peaked at 18,849 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.24 current LCU per person, in 1961.
That places Lesotho 143rd out of 190 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 (current LCU) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 36.25 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 36.24 current LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 41.06 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 46.07 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1964 | 48.83 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 49.88 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 56.47 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 1967 | 54.19 current LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 53.99 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 54.33 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 57 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 63.15 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 73.3 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 96.32 current LCU per person | +31.4% |
| 1974 | 122.4 current LCU per person | +27.1% |
| 1975 | 143.04 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 175.87 current LCU per person | +22.9% |
| 1977 | 213.26 current LCU per person | +21.3% |
| 1978 | 235.68 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 272.51 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 1980 | 311.24 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 366.29 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 5,862 current LCU per person | +1500.5% |
| 2008 | 6,604 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 7,101 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 7,755 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 8,447 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 9,140 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 9,290 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 9,814 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 10,952 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 11,147 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 12,756 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 13,209 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 13,072 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 13,426 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 13,199 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 14,620 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 15,699 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 17,393 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2025 | 18,849 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.73 current LCU per person | 36.24 current LCU per person | 56.47 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 145.25 current LCU per person | 57 current LCU per person | 272.51 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 338.77 current LCU per person | 311.24 current LCU per person | 366.29 current LCU per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 6,522 current LCU per person | 5,862 current LCU per person | 7,101 current LCU per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 10,558 current LCU per person | 7,755 current LCU per person | 13,209 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,531 current LCU per person | 13,199 current LCU per person | 18,849 current LCU per person | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 9.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 17.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (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 18,849 current LCU per person 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 18,849 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.24 current LCU per person in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Lesotho ranks 143rd out of 190 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 up 72.1%. 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 (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.