What is gross national expenditure in Lesotho?

Gross national expenditure in Lesotho was 38.04 billion constant LCU 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 38.04 billion constant LCU in 2025.

What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Lesotho?

The lowest recorded value was 43.77 million constant LCU in 1960.

How does Lesotho rank for gross national expenditure?

Lesotho ranks 136th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Lesotho?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Gross national expenditure in Lesotho

Name: Gross national expenditure in Lesotho
Creator: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Lesotho: Gross national expenditure was 38.04 billion constant LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

38.04 billion constant LCU

Change on year

up 3.0%

World rank

136th

of 168 countries

All-time high

38.04 billion constant LCU

in 2025

All-time low

43.77 million constant LCU

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

Gross national expenditure in Lesotho, 1960–2025

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 38.04 billion constant LCU for gross national expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Lesotho peaked at 38.04 billion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 43.77 million constant LCU, in 1960.

That places Lesotho 136th out of 168 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	70.05 million constant LCU	43.77 million constant LCU	90.52 million constant LCU	10
1970s	313.88 million constant LCU	93.47 million constant LCU	681.84 million constant LCU	10
1980s	1.84 billion constant LCU	878.24 million constant LCU	3.55 billion constant LCU	10
1990s	8.56 billion constant LCU	3.96 billion constant LCU	14.63 billion constant LCU	10
2000s	21.06 billion constant LCU	14.76 billion constant LCU	28.83 billion constant LCU	10
2010s	33.59 billion constant LCU	30.45 billion constant LCU	35.17 billion constant LCU	10
2020s	35.64 billion constant LCU	33.92 billion constant LCU	38.04 billion constant LCU	6

Countries ranked near Lesotho

133 Cuba 51.05 billion constant LCU compare
134 Luxembourg 50.11 billion constant LCU compare
135 Eritrea 43.63 billion constant LCU compare
137 El Salvador 36.84 billion constant LCU compare
138 Latvia 33.86 billion constant LCU compare
139 Seychelles 32.82 billion constant LCU compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure in Lesotho?: Gross national expenditure in Lesotho was 38.04 billion constant LCU 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 38.04 billion constant LCU in 2025.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 43.77 million constant LCU in 1960.
How does Lesotho rank for gross national expenditure?: Lesotho ranks 136th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU)
Unit: constant LCU
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 7,001 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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 varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.