Gross national expenditure in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross national expenditure was 75.70 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure in Lesotho is 75.70 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Lesotho peaked at 75.70 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31.30 million current LCU, in 1960.
Lesotho ranks 145th of 185 countries on this measure, 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 | 50.26 million current LCU | 31.30 million current LCU | 65.02 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 226.08 million current LCU | 67.10 million current LCU | 492.30 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 694.40 million current LCU | 635.50 million current LCU | 753.30 million current LCU | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.15 billion current LCU | 18.79 billion current LCU | 24.98 billion current LCU | 3 |
| 2010s | 40.05 billion current LCU | 27.13 billion current LCU | 51.16 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.20 billion current LCU | 51.45 billion current LCU | 75.70 billion current LCU | 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 gross national expenditure in Lesotho?
- Gross national expenditure in Lesotho was 75.70 billion current 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 75.70 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.30 million current LCU in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross national expenditure?
- Lesotho ranks 145th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.7%. 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 (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.