Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) was 64,784 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Lesotho stood at 64,784 current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Lesotho peaked at 77,182 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,268 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Lesotho ranks 150th of 188 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 (current US$) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,268 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,480 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 1,711 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1964 | 1,868 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 1,964 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 2,296 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1967 | 2,284 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 2,361 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 2,463 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 2,679 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 3,072 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1972 | 3,436 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 5,178 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.7% |
| 1974 | 6,956 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1975 | 7,732 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1976 | 8,348 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 10,420 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1978 | 11,848 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 14,564 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1980 | 18,514 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1981 | 19,910 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 53,534 current US$ per square kilometre | +168.9% |
| 2008 | 51,778 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 54,674 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 69,660 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2011 | 77,182 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 74,584 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 65,217 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 61,958 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 59,504 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 53,178 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 68,022 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2018 | 71,786 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 65,840 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 60,068 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 66,529 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 67,308 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 64,784 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 64,784 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 115,773 current US$ per square kilometre, 56% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 64,784 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76,064 current US$ per square kilometre, 85% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +168.9% | 19,910 current US$ per square kilometre | 53,534 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,966 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,268 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,463 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,424 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,679 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,564 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,212 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,514 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,910 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 53,329 current US$ per square kilometre | 51,778 current US$ per square kilometre | 54,674 current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 66,693 current US$ per square kilometre | 53,178 current US$ per square kilometre | 77,182 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,672 current US$ per square kilometre | 60,068 current US$ per square kilometre | 67,308 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 147 Cameroon 76,064 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 148 Paraguay 71,797 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 149 Kyrgyzstan 69,864 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 151 Guinea 64,424 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Russian Federation 62,141 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 153 Guinea-Bissau 53,476 current US$ 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 us$) in Lesotho?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Lesotho was 64,784 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 77,182 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,268 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$)?
- Lesotho ranks 150th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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.