Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre was 517,740 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1982–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Lesotho stood at 517,740 current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.1% on the previous year and up 91.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 517,740 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,616 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1982.
That places Lesotho 103rd out of 157 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 3,616 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 4,961 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 1984 | 6,264 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1985 | 7,016 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 7,607 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 8,620 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 10,794 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1989 | 14,636 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1991 | 17,781 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1992 | 22,094 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1993 | 26,686 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1994 | 30,682 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 34,413 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 36,124 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 44,249 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1998 | 42,402 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 45,410 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 46,526 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 60,367 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2002 | 65,165 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 78,225 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 93,122 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 100,692 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 136,186 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 2007 | 153,464 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 183,943 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 194,291 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 163,250 current LCU per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 186,360 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 255,233 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 2013 | 270,143 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 317,000 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 334,888 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 300,024 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 334,147 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 354,506 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 370,247 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 400,751 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 374,213 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 386,225 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 517,740 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,939 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,616 current LCU per square kilometre | 14,636 current LCU per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 33,316 current LCU per square kilometre | 17,781 current LCU per square kilometre | 45,410 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 111,198 current LCU per square kilometre | 46,526 current LCU per square kilometre | 194,291 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 288,580 current LCU per square kilometre | 163,250 current LCU per square kilometre | 370,247 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 419,732 current LCU per square kilometre | 374,213 current LCU per square kilometre | 517,740 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 100 Portugal 669,199 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 101 Slovenia 646,602 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 102 Bhutan 586,555 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 104 Slovakia 498,885 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 105 Bahrain 484,613 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 106 Ghana 483,534 current LCU per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 517,740 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 517,740 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,616 current LCU per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Lesotho rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 103rd out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.