Other taxes in Lesotho
Lesotho: Other taxes was 700,000 current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other taxes in Lesotho, 1982–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 700,000 current LCU for other taxes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other taxes in Lesotho peaked at 21.38 million current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 273,000 current LCU, in 1986.
That places Lesotho 143rd out of 149 countries with data for 2023, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 820,375 current LCU | 273,000 current LCU | 1.98 million current LCU | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.91 million current LCU | 1.01 million current LCU | 3.56 million current LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.10 million current LCU | 2.16 million current LCU | 8.36 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.37 million current LCU | 899,165 current LCU | 21.38 million current LCU | 8 |
| 2020s | 700,000 current LCU | 700,000 current LCU | 700,000 current LCU | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 140 Marshall Islands 1.28 million current LCU compare
- 141 Russia 1.00 million current LCU compare
- 142 Fiji 918,828 current LCU compare
- 144 Tonga 381,107 current LCU compare
- 145 Papua New Guinea 274,305 current LCU compare
- 146 Micronesia (country) 267,719 current LCU compare
More public sector data for Lesotho
- Arms imports 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Tax revenue 35.4% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 20.4% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 32.7% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 7.7% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 7.2% (2024)
- Interest payments 3.5% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 34.0% (2024)
- Interest payments 4.0% (2022)
- Other taxes 0.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other taxes in Lesotho?
- Other taxes in Lesotho was 700,000 current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other taxes recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 21.38 million current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest other taxes recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 273,000 current LCU in 1986.
- How does Lesotho rank for other taxes?
- Lesotho ranks 143rd out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other taxes rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Other taxes (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Other taxes include employer payroll or labor taxes, taxes on property, and taxes not allocable to other categories, such as penalties for late payment or nonpayment of taxes. 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.