General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 10.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho stood at 10.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 10.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Lesotho ranks 78th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.3728 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0.3439 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4562 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.6% |
| 1985 | 0.845 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +85.2% |
| 1986 | 0.8562 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.9658 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 0.9184 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 0.9641 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9399 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1994 | 1.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1995 | 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 1.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 2.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1998 | 2.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.9% |
| 1999 | 3.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 2.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 3.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.8% |
| 2002 | 4.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 3.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 2004 | 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2005 | 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 2.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 3.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 4.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 2009 | 5.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 2010 | 4.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 2011 | 4.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 4.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 5.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 5.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 6.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 7.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 6.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 6.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 7.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 9.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 8.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 8.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 9.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2024 | 9.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 10.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 10.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 41% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 10.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5818 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9399 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 75 Uruguay 13.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Turkey 12.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Dominican Republic 12.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Mauritania 10.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Nicaragua 9.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Czechia 9.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 107.36 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 190,191 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 10.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 10.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Lesotho rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 78th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.