Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 17.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 17.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 77.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Lesotho peaked at 17.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.7668 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1962.
Lesotho ranks 86th of 190 countries on this measure, 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7721 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.7703 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.7668 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.7887 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.7797 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.7762 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.8783 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1967 | 0.8358 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 0.8331 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.8098 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.8452 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 0.8721 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.9912 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 0.9002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1974 | 0.9513 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1976 | 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 1977 | 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1979 | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1981 | 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 6.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +457.2% |
| 2008 | 7.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 8.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 6.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 6.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 7.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 8.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 8.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 9.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 11.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 11.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 11.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 12.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 14.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2021 | 12.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 14.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 17.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2024 | 17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 17.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8011 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7668 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8783 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8452 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 17.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 83 Thailand 19.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Uruguay 18.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Sierra Leone 17.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Zimbabwe 16.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Eritrea 15.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Republic of Moldova 15.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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) 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 17.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 17.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7668 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- How does Lesotho rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Lesotho ranks 86th 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 77.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current 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.