Households and NPISHs Final consumption … current unit GDP LCU in Lesotho
Lesotho: Households and NPISHs Final consumption … current unit GDP 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 … current unit GDP 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% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 17.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 35% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 17.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 331.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 5% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Households and NPISHs Final consumption … current unit GDP 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 | +457.2% | 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
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 Moldova 15.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 57.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0799 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 87.06 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 50.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 63.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 33.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0491 % change on previous year (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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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.