General government total expenditure in Lesotho
Lesotho: General government total expenditure was 26.37 billion current LCU in 2025. β Volatile
General government total expenditure in Lesotho, 1980β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, general government total expenditure in Lesotho stood at 26.37 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure in Lesotho peaked at 26.37 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1980.
That places Lesotho 145th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 226.10 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 525.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.57 billion current LCU | 575.00 million current LCU | 2.94 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.96 billion current LCU | 2.51 billion current LCU | 10.07 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.51 billion current LCU | 9.38 billion current LCU | 18.40 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.39 billion current LCU | 18.64 billion current LCU | 26.37 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 142 Georgia 30.84 billion current LCU compare
- 143 Puerto Rico 29.01 billion current LCU compare
- 144 Papua New Guinea 27.71 billion current LCU compare
- 146 Bosnia and Herzegovina 25.65 billion current LCU compare
- 147 Kuwait 24.59 billion current LCU compare
- 148 Panama 19.59 billion current LCU compare
More population data for Lesotho
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 190,191 (2100)
- Population density 107.36 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6353 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.66 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 419 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.66 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.66 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.35 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure in Lesotho?
- General government total expenditure in Lesotho was 26.37 billion current LCU in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest general government total expenditure recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 26.37 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Lesotho rank for general government total expenditure?
- Lesotho ranks 145th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release