General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 11,157 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Lesotho, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 11,157 current LCU per person for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 11,157 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
Lesotho ranks 152nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 87.21 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 86.68 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 96.26 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 139.75 current LCU per person | +45.2% |
| 1986 | 163.85 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 1987 | 228.37 current LCU per person | +39.4% |
| 1988 | 248.3 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 295.7 current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 1990 | 317.73 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 359.32 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 477.24 current LCU per person | +32.8% |
| 1993 | 548.43 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 692.01 current LCU per person | +26.2% |
| 1995 | 821.45 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 899.4 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 1,083 current LCU per person | +20.5% |
| 1998 | 1,373 current LCU per person | +26.8% |
| 1999 | 1,468 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 1,253 current LCU per person | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 1,528 current LCU per person | +21.9% |
| 2002 | 1,720 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 1,804 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 1,839 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 2,132 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 2,690 current LCU per person | +26.2% |
| 2007 | 3,089 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 4,024 current LCU per person | +30.3% |
| 2009 | 5,083 current LCU per person | +26.3% |
| 2010 | 4,697 current LCU per person | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 5,716 current LCU per person | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 5,994 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 6,741 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 6,599 current LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 7,464 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 7,877 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 7,368 current LCU per person | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 8,085 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 8,329 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 8,337 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 8,634 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 8,598 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 8,861 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 10,124 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2025 | 11,157 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 134.61 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 295.7 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 804 current LCU per person | 317.73 current LCU per person | 1,468 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,516 current LCU per person | 1,253 current LCU per person | 5,083 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,887 current LCU per person | 4,697 current LCU per person | 8,329 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,285 current LCU per person | 8,337 current LCU per person | 11,157 current LCU per person | 6 |
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More population data for Lesotho
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1905 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1905 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3315 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6353 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Population density 107.36 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 190,191 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho was 11,157 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 11,157 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Lesotho rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 152nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.