How does Lesotho rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure?

Lesotho ranks 144th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.

Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Lesotho?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in Lesotho

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

Lesotho: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure was 21.89 billion constant LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

21.89 billion constant LCU

Change on year

up 1.5%

World rank

144th

of 178 countries

All-time high

21.89 billion constant LCU

in 2025

All-time low

36.75 million constant LCU

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in Lesotho, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Lesotho stood at 21.89 billion constant LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Lesotho peaked at 21.89 billion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.75 million constant LCU, in 1960.

That places Lesotho 144th out of 178 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	56.49 million constant LCU	36.75 million constant LCU	73.52 million constant LCU	10
1970s	249.36 million constant LCU	79.96 million constant LCU	512.40 million constant LCU	10
1980s	1.28 billion constant LCU	602.51 million constant LCU	2.24 billion constant LCU	10
1990s	4.59 billion constant LCU	2.39 billion constant LCU	8.41 billion constant LCU	10
2000s	12.40 billion constant LCU	9.06 billion constant LCU	15.93 billion constant LCU	10
2010s	19.25 billion constant LCU	17.43 billion constant LCU	20.90 billion constant LCU	10
2020s	20.94 billion constant LCU	19.99 billion constant LCU	21.89 billion constant LCU	6

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145 Seychelles 20.21 billion constant LCU compare
146 Latvia 18.38 billion constant LCU compare
147 Cyprus 18.11 billion constant LCU compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Lesotho?: Households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Lesotho was 21.89 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 21.89 billion constant LCU in 2025.
What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 36.75 million constant LCU in 1960.
How does Lesotho rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure?: Lesotho ranks 144th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Households and NPISHs Final consumption 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: 178 places, 7,427 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

This field includes expenditure on goods and services by the Household and NPISH sector for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. 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.