Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP was 56.71 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
56.71
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
8th
of 195 countries
All-time high
62.71
in 2012
All-time low
35.48
in 1999
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Lesotho, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Lesotho is 56.71, measured in 2030.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 62.71 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 35.48, in 1999.
That places Lesotho 8th out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 41.05 | — |
| 1992 | 39.98 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 43.58 | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 45.89 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 47.19 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 43.62 | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 44.85 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 39.6 | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 35.48 | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 38.32 | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 38.68 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 38.79 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 40.65 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 42.31 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 42.07 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 54.79 | +30.2% |
| 2007 | 58.87 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 62.17 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 62.28 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 53.83 | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 50.33 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 62.71 | +24.6% |
| 2013 | 55.77 | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 53.26 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 50.37 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 44.69 | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 48.42 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 47.51 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 47.84 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 55.62 | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 48.83 | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 44.44 | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 56.67 | +27.5% |
| 2024 | 62.52 | +10.3% |
| 2025 | 59.62 | -4.6% |
| 2026 | 58.84 | -1.3% |
| 2027 | 58.85 | +0.0% |
| 2028 | 57.17 | -2.9% |
| 2029 | 57.52 | +0.6% |
| 2030 | 56.71 | -1.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 56.71 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.42, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 56.71 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.53, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.36 | 35.48 | 47.19 | 9 |
| 2000s | 47.89 | 38.32 | 62.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.47 | 44.69 | 62.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.01 | 44.44 | 62.52 | 10 |
| 2030s | 56.71 | 56.71 | 56.71 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Lesotho?
- Revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Lesotho was 56.71 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 62.71 in 2012.
- What is the lowest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.48 in 1999.
- How does Lesotho rank for revenue, general government, percent of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 8th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is revenue, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October