Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 104.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
104.6%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
5th
of 184 countries
All-time high
115.3%
in 1983
All-time low
73.2%
in 2007
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Lesotho, 1960–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho is 104.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho peaked at 115.3% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 73.2%, in 2007.
Lesotho ranks 5th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 91.2% | — |
| 1961 | 91.1% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 88.0% | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 88.8% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 87.6% | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 86.8% | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 92.0% | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 88.7% | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 88.9% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 87.1% | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 88.9% | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 89.8% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 91.4% | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 90.6% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 99.2% | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 108.9% | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 108.3% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 101.9% | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 100.0% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 102.2% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 104.7% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 109.8% | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 104.8% | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 115.3% | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 109.5% | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 100.1% | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 92.6% | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 91.0% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 90.8% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 90.3% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 88.0% | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 81.7% | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 80.9% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 86.2% | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 82.2% | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 83.4% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 83.4% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 82.2% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 92.4% | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 93.5% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 95.8% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 87.5% | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 85.4% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 85.1% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 87.6% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 90.6% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 85.9% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 73.2% | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 75.0% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 80.3% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 94.0% | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 95.4% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 91.3% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 84.3% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 78.0% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 77.5% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 77.2% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 85.7% | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 90.3% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 92.8% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 101.3% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 101.5% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 104.6% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.0% | 86.8% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 98.1% | 88.9% | 108.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.9% | 90.3% | 115.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.4% | 80.9% | 93.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.7% | 73.2% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.7% | 77.2% | 95.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.7% | 99.3% | 104.6% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 13.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3123 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 340.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 6,084 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3404 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 370.67 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 9.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho was 104.6% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 115.3% in 1983.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.2% in 2007.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 5th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.