Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in Lesotho
Lesotho: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure was 44.55 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Lesotho is 44.55 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 93.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Lesotho peaked at 44.55 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26.70 million current LCU, in 1960.
Lesotho ranks 145th of 189 countries on this measure, 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 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26.70 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 27.50 million current LCU | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 32.10 million current LCU | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 37.10 million current LCU | +15.6% |
| 1964 | 40.50 million current LCU | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 42.60 million current LCU | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 49.80 million current LCU | +16.9% |
| 1967 | 49.53 million current LCU | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 51.19 million current LCU | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 53.42 million current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 58.10 million current LCU | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 66.70 million current LCU | +14.8% |
| 1972 | 80.20 million current LCU | +20.2% |
| 1973 | 109.10 million current LCU | +36.0% |
| 1974 | 143.50 million current LCU | +31.5% |
| 1975 | 173.60 million current LCU | +21.0% |
| 1976 | 220.40 million current LCU | +27.0% |
| 1977 | 275.10 million current LCU | +24.8% |
| 1978 | 312.80 million current LCU | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 372.30 million current LCU | +19.0% |
| 1980 | 437.77 million current LCU | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 530.42 million current LCU | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 11.45 billion current LCU | +2058.8% |
| 2008 | 12.99 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 14.07 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 15.48 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 17.01 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 18.59 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 19.11 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 20.41 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 23.05 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 23.75 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 27.52 billion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 28.84 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 28.88 billion current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 30.02 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 29.85 billion current LCU | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 33.42 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 36.29 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 40.66 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2025 | 44.55 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.04 million current LCU | 26.70 million current LCU | 53.42 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 181.18 million current LCU | 58.10 million current LCU | 372.30 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 484.09 million current LCU | 437.77 million current LCU | 530.42 million current LCU | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.83 billion current LCU | 11.45 billion current LCU | 14.07 billion current LCU | 3 |
| 2010s | 22.26 billion current LCU | 15.48 billion current LCU | 28.88 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.80 billion current LCU | 29.85 billion current LCU | 44.55 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 21.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 23,856 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 12.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 10.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 138.87 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate -3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Lesotho?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Lesotho was 44.55 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 44.55 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.70 million current LCU in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
- Lesotho ranks 145th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This field includes expenditure on goods and services by the Household and NPISH sector for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.