Tax revenue (current LCU), annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Tax revenue (current LCU), annual growth rate was -1.24 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1983–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue (current lcu), annual growth rate in Lesotho is -1.24 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 103.6% on the previous year and down 107.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 37.21 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -15.98 % change on previous year, in 2010.
Lesotho ranks 133rd of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU), annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 37.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 26.27 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 1985 | 12.01 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 1986 | 8.42 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 1987 | 13.32 % change on previous year | +58.3% |
| 1988 | 25.22 % change on previous year | +89.4% |
| 1989 | 35.59 % change on previous year | +41.1% |
| 1992 | 24.26 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 1993 | 20.79 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 14.97 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 1995 | 12.16 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1996 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 1997 | 22.49 % change on previous year | +352.5% |
| 1998 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -118.6% |
| 1999 | 7.09 % change on previous year | -269.9% |
| 2000 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 2001 | 29.75 % change on previous year | +1110.2% |
| 2002 | 7.95 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 2003 | 20.04 % change on previous year | +152.1% |
| 2004 | 19.05 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 8.13 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 2006 | 35.25 % change on previous year | +333.7% |
| 2007 | 12.69 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 2008 | 19.86 % change on previous year | +56.5% |
| 2009 | 5.63 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 2010 | -15.98 % change on previous year | -384.0% |
| 2011 | 14.16 % change on previous year | -188.6% |
| 2012 | 36.96 % change on previous year | +161.1% |
| 2013 | 5.84 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 2014 | 17.35 % change on previous year | +196.9% |
| 2015 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 2016 | -10.41 % change on previous year | -284.5% |
| 2017 | 11.37 % change on previous year | -209.2% |
| 2018 | 6.09 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 2019 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 2020 | 8.24 % change on previous year | +85.5% |
| 2021 | -6.62 % change on previous year | -180.4% |
| 2022 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -148.5% |
| 2023 | 34.05 % change on previous year | +960.8% |
| 2024 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.58 % change on previous year | 8.42 % change on previous year | 37.21 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | 12.82 % change on previous year | -4.17 % change on previous year | 24.26 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 16.08 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | 35.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.55 % change on previous year | -15.98 % change on previous year | 36.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.53 % change on previous year | -6.62 % change on previous year | 34.05 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 130 Azerbaijan -0.042 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Saint Kitts and Nevis -0.4029 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Guinea-Bissau -0.7836 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Central African Republic -1.82 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Kiribati -2.4 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Congo -2.62 % change on previous year compare
More public sector data for Lesotho
- Arms imports 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4526 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 15.53 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 5.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 36.30 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 32.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2019)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 1,135 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), annual growth rate in Lesotho was -1.24 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 37.21 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.98 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Lesotho rank for tax revenue (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 133rd out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 107.1%. 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 Tax revenue (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Tax revenue (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Tax revenue (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.