Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 1.20 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Lesotho is 1.20 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 89.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Lesotho peaked at 1.20 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 905.8 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Lesotho 140th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, 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 | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 905.8 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,057 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 1,222 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1964 | 1,334 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 1,403 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 1,640 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1967 | 1,631 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 1,686 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 1,760 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 1,914 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 2,197 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1972 | 2,642 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1973 | 3,594 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1974 | 4,727 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1975 | 5,718 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1976 | 7,260 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1977 | 9,061 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1978 | 10,303 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 12,263 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1980 | 14,419 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 17,471 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 377,167 current LCU per square kilometre | +2058.8% |
| 2008 | 427,747 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 463,290 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 509,898 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 560,329 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 612,480 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 629,292 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 672,408 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 759,206 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 782,230 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 906,314 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 950,007 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 951,278 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 988,676 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 983,211 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 1.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.20 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.36 million current LCU per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.20 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.92 million current LCU per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +2058.8% | 17,471 current LCU per square kilometre | 377,167 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,404 current LCU per square kilometre | 905.8 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,760 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,968 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,914 current LCU per square kilometre | 12,263 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,945 current LCU per square kilometre | 14,419 current LCU per square kilometre | 17,471 current LCU per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 422,735 current LCU per square kilometre | 377,167 current LCU per square kilometre | 463,290 current LCU per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 733,344 current LCU per square kilometre | 509,898 current LCU per square kilometre | 951,278 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | 983,211 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 137 El Salvador 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 138 Mozambique 1.33 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 139 Greece 1.21 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 141 Kuwait 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 142 Brunei 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 143 Marshall Islands 1.04 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 (current lcu) in Lesotho?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Lesotho was 1.20 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 905.8 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Lesotho ranks 140th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.9%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.