General government final consumption expenditure in Lesotho
Lesotho: General government final consumption expenditure was 805.47 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 805.47 million constant 2015 US$ for general government final consumption expenditure in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Lesotho peaked at 1.03 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 639,594 constant 2015 US$, in 1970.
That places Lesotho 148th out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 922,609 constant 2015 US$ | 655,581 constant 2015 US$ | 1.10 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.64 million constant 2015 US$ | 639,594 constant 2015 US$ | 6.40 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.54 million constant 2015 US$ | 7.53 million constant 2015 US$ | 54.20 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 161.26 million constant 2015 US$ | 57.74 million constant 2015 US$ | 283.98 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 582.67 million constant 2015 US$ | 303.33 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 853.64 million constant 2015 US$ | 792.96 million constant 2015 US$ | 898.90 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 780.86 million constant 2015 US$ | 760.68 million constant 2015 US$ | 805.47 million constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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- 147 Bermuda 818.25 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 149 Djibouti 682.23 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 150 Bhutan 629.82 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 151 Sierra Leone 605.09 million constant 2015 US$ compare
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 general government final consumption expenditure in Lesotho?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Lesotho was 805.47 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 639,594 constant 2015 US$ in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Lesotho ranks 148th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.