Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled in Lesotho
Lesotho: Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled was 15.52 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled in Lesotho, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled in Lesotho is 15.52 billion current LCU, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled in Lesotho peaked at 15.72 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 109.77 million current LCU, in 1982.
That places Lesotho 123rd out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 109.77 million current LCU | — |
| 1983 | 150.61 million current LCU | +37.2% |
| 1984 | 190.18 million current LCU | +26.3% |
| 1985 | 213.02 million current LCU | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 230.95 million current LCU | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 261.70 million current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 327.71 million current LCU | +25.2% |
| 1989 | 444.35 million current LCU | +35.6% |
| 1990 | 492.09 million current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 539.83 million current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 670.78 million current LCU | +24.3% |
| 1993 | 810.20 million current LCU | +20.8% |
| 1994 | 931.52 million current LCU | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 1.04 billion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 1.10 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 1.34 billion current LCU | +22.5% |
| 1998 | 1.29 billion current LCU | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 1.38 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 1.41 billion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.83 billion current LCU | +29.7% |
| 2002 | 1.98 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 2.37 billion current LCU | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 2.83 billion current LCU | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 3.06 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 4.13 billion current LCU | +35.3% |
| 2007 | 4.66 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 5.58 billion current LCU | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 5.90 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 4.96 billion current LCU | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 5.66 billion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 7.75 billion current LCU | +37.0% |
| 2013 | 8.20 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 9.62 billion current LCU | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 10.17 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 9.11 billion current LCU | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 10.14 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 10.76 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 11.24 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 12.17 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 11.36 billion current LCU | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 11.73 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 15.72 billion current LCU | +34.1% |
| 2024 | 15.52 billion current LCU | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 241.04 million current LCU | 109.77 million current LCU | 444.35 million current LCU | 8 |
| 1990s | 959.53 million current LCU | 492.09 million current LCU | 1.38 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.38 billion current LCU | 1.41 billion current LCU | 5.90 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.76 billion current LCU | 4.96 billion current LCU | 11.24 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.30 billion current LCU | 11.36 billion current LCU | 15.72 billion current LCU | 5 |
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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), gaps filled in Lesotho?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled in Lesotho was 15.52 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 15.72 billion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.77 million current LCU in 1982.
- How does Lesotho rank for tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled?
- Lesotho ranks 123rd out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.3%. 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), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) with 50 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
Tax revenue (current LCU) with 50 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.