Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in Lesotho
Lesotho: Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure was 96.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Lesotho stood at 96.8%.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Lesotho peaked at 171.7% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 76.4%, in 2016.
Lesotho ranks 10th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 108.1% | — |
| 1961 | 107.8% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 107.4% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 110.4% | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 109.2% | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 108.7% | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 123.0% | +13.1% |
| 1967 | 117.0% | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 116.6% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 113.4% | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 118.3% | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 121.9% | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 128.9% | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 129.7% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 140.0% | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 157.0% | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 171.7% | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 163.7% | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 134.9% | -17.5% |
| 1979 | 152.4% | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 130.2% | -14.5% |
| 1981 | 139.2% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 96.6% | -30.6% |
| 2008 | 89.0% | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 95.3% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 94.6% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 90.8% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 91.4% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 83.6% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 77.1% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 76.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 76.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 89.5% | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 85.3% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 83.6% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 88.8% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 83.7% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 86.8% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 92.3% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 92.8% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 96.8% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 112.2% | 107.4% | 123.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 141.9% | 118.3% | 171.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 134.7% | 130.2% | 139.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 93.6% | 89.0% | 96.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 84.9% | 76.4% | 94.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.2% | 83.7% | 96.8% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 9.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 17.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 18,849 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7715 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 840.09 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,450 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.87 % 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 96.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 171.7% in 1976.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.4% in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
- Lesotho ranks 10th 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 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.