Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita was 6,642 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Lesotho, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho is 6,642 current LCU per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 6,800 current LCU per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 73.64 current LCU per person, in 1982.
That places Lesotho 109th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 73.64 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 98.16 current LCU per person | +33.3% |
| 1984 | 120.44 current LCU per person | +22.7% |
| 1985 | 131.14 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 138.61 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 153.64 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 188.36 current LCU per person | +22.6% |
| 1989 | 250.27 current LCU per person | +32.9% |
| 1991 | 293.01 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 1992 | 358.08 current LCU per person | +22.2% |
| 1993 | 426.02 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 1994 | 483.23 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 535.39 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 556.03 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 675.72 current LCU per person | +21.5% |
| 1998 | 644.29 current LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 688.21 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 704.89 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 915.99 current LCU per person | +29.9% |
| 2002 | 991.85 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 1,196 current LCU per person | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 1,434 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 1,565 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 2,126 current LCU per person | +35.8% |
| 2007 | 2,385 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 2,840 current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 2,978 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 2,483 current LCU per person | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 2,809 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 3,809 current LCU per person | +35.6% |
| 2013 | 3,988 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 4,627 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 4,831 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 4,276 current LCU per person | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 4,703 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 4,929 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 5,088 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 5,442 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 5,024 current LCU per person | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 5,129 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 6,800 current LCU per person | +32.6% |
| 2024 | 6,642 current LCU per person | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 144.28 current LCU per person | 73.64 current LCU per person | 250.27 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 517.77 current LCU per person | 293.01 current LCU per person | 688.21 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,714 current LCU per person | 704.89 current LCU per person | 2,978 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,154 current LCU per person | 2,483 current LCU per person | 5,088 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,807 current LCU per person | 5,024 current LCU per person | 6,800 current LCU per person | 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), per capita in Lesotho?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho was 6,642 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 6,800 current LCU per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.64 current LCU per person in 1982.
- How does Lesotho rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 109th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.