Final consumption expenditure in Lesotho
Lesotho: Final consumption expenditure was 1.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Lesotho, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1.9% for final consumption expenditure in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1,518.4% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Lesotho peaked at 38.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, -2.1%, in 2021.
That places Lesotho 125th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.7% | 1.9% | 14.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.6% | 4.3% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.0% | 9.8% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.3% | 6.0% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 2.2% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | -2.0% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | -2.1% | 6.4% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- DEC alternative conversion factor 17.89 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 11.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 625.90 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 5.87 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 328.19 million current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 10.34 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 578.11 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 23,856 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,280 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 56.38 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Lesotho?
- Final consumption expenditure in Lesotho was 1.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.1% in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Lesotho ranks 125th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. 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 Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.