Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) was 12.27 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Lesotho, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Lesotho is 12.27 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 409.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Lesotho peaked at 50.69 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -12.56 % change on previous year, in 2013.
That places Lesotho 47th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 16.73 % change on previous year | +458.3% |
| 1963 | 15.58 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1964 | 9.16 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 1965 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 1966 | 16.9 % change on previous year | +226.0% |
| 1967 | -0.5422 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 1968 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -718.2% |
| 1969 | 4.36 % change on previous year | +30.0% |
| 1970 | 8.76 % change on previous year | +101.1% |
| 1971 | 14.65 % change on previous year | +67.3% |
| 1972 | 11.87 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1973 | 50.69 % change on previous year | +327.0% |
| 1974 | 34.33 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 1975 | 11.16 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 1976 | 7.97 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1977 | 24.82 % change on previous year | +211.4% |
| 1978 | 13.7 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 1979 | 22.91 % change on previous year | +67.2% |
| 1980 | 27.12 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 1981 | 7.54 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 2008 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -143.5% |
| 2009 | 5.59 % change on previous year | -270.5% |
| 2010 | 27.41 % change on previous year | +390.0% |
| 2011 | 10.8 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 2012 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -131.2% |
| 2013 | -12.56 % change on previous year | +273.1% |
| 2014 | -5 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 2015 | -3.96 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2016 | -10.63 % change on previous year | +168.4% |
| 2017 | 27.91 % change on previous year | -362.6% |
| 2018 | 5.53 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 2019 | -8.28 % change on previous year | -249.7% |
| 2020 | -8.77 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 10.76 % change on previous year | -222.7% |
| 2022 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 2023 | -3.75 % change on previous year | -420.3% |
| 2024 | 12.78 % change on previous year | -440.6% |
| 2025 | 12.27 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.19 % change on previous year | -0.5422 % change on previous year | 16.9 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.09 % change on previous year | 7.97 % change on previous year | 50.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.33 % change on previous year | 7.54 % change on previous year | 27.12 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.16 % change on previous year | -3.28 % change on previous year | 5.59 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.79 % change on previous year | -12.56 % change on previous year | 27.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.08 % change on previous year | -8.77 % change on previous year | 12.78 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4215 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 431.19 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.3643 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 396.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 7.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 6.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 7,097 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Lesotho?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Lesotho was 12.27 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 50.69 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.56 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Lesotho rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$)?
- Lesotho ranks 47th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 409.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.