Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) (US) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) (US) was 2.49 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 2.49 billion current US$ for households and npishs final consumption expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Lesotho peaked at 2.49 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37.38 million current US$, in 1960.
Lesotho ranks 161st of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) (US) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 37.38 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 38.50 million current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 44.94 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 51.94 million current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1964 | 56.70 million current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 59.64 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 69.72 million current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1967 | 69.34 million current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 71.67 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 74.79 million current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 81.34 million current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 93.26 million current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1972 | 104.33 million current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 157.21 million current US$ | +50.7% |
| 1974 | 211.19 million current US$ | +34.3% |
| 1975 | 234.75 million current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1976 | 253.46 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 316.37 million current US$ | +24.8% |
| 1978 | 359.72 million current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 442.15 million current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1980 | 562.08 million current US$ | +27.1% |
| 1981 | 604.47 million current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 1.63 billion current US$ | +168.9% |
| 2008 | 1.57 billion current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.66 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 2.11 billion current US$ | +27.4% |
| 2011 | 2.34 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 2.26 billion current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.98 billion current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 1.88 billion current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.81 billion current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.61 billion current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 2.07 billion current US$ | +27.9% |
| 2018 | 2.18 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 2.00 billion current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 1.82 billion current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 2.02 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 2.04 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.97 billion current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 2.22 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2025 | 2.49 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2.49 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.03 billion current US$, 13% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2.49 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.25 billion current US$, 20% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) (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% | 604.47 million current US$ | 1.63 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.46 million current US$ | 37.38 million current US$ | 74.79 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 225.38 million current US$ | 81.34 million current US$ | 442.15 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 583.27 million current US$ | 562.08 million current US$ | 604.47 million current US$ | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.62 billion current US$ | 1.57 billion current US$ | 1.66 billion current US$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.02 billion current US$ | 1.61 billion current US$ | 2.34 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 billion current US$ | 1.82 billion current US$ | 2.49 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 in Lesotho?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Lesotho was 2.49 billion current US$ 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 2.49 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.38 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
- Lesotho ranks 161st out of 190 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 37.8%. 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.