Social contributions (% of revenue) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Social contributions (% of revenue) was 0.0% in 2003. ▼ Falling
Social contributions in Lesotho, 1991–2003
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2003, social contributions in Lesotho stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 68.4% on the previous year and down 84.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social contributions in Lesotho peaked at 0.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.
Lesotho ranks 109th of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Social contributions (% of revenue) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +29.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -45.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +53.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -25.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +36.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +83.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -65.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -68.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.2%, 0% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.7%, 0% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is social contributions in Lesotho?
- Social contributions in Lesotho was 0.0% in 2003, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest social contributions recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest social contributions recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
- How does Lesotho rank for social contributions?
- Lesotho ranks 109th out of 112 countries with data for 2003.
- Is social contributions rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Social contributions (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Social contributions are actual or imputed contributions payable to social insurance schemes to make provisions for social benefits to be paid. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.