Gross national expenditure in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross national expenditure was 3.69 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure in Lesotho is 3.69 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Lesotho peaked at 3.69 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.20 million constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
That places Lesotho 143rd out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.74 million constant 2015 US$ | 4.20 million constant 2015 US$ | 8.71 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.26 million constant 2015 US$ | 8.99 million constant 2015 US$ | 65.83 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 177.58 million constant 2015 US$ | 84.91 million constant 2015 US$ | 344.18 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 830.91 million constant 2015 US$ | 384.08 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 140 Bermuda 4.88 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 141 Eswatini 4.49 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 142 Djibouti 3.71 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 144 Greenland 3.34 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 145 Bhutan 3.27 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 146 Central African Republic 2.99 billion 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 gross national expenditure in Lesotho?
- Gross national expenditure in Lesotho was 3.69 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3.69 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.20 million constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross national expenditure?
- Lesotho ranks 143rd out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross 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.