Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Lesotho

Lesotho: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 6.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
61st
of 157 countries
All-time high
7.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2023
All-time low
0.3148 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1982
Years of data
42
1982–2024

Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1982–2024

024681982200320241982: 0.315 current LCU per US$ of GDP1983: 0.389 current LCU per US$ of GDP1984: 0.571 current LCU per US$ of GDP1985: 0.793 current LCU per US$ of GDP1986: 0.724 current LCU per US$ of GDP1987: 0.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP1988: 0.697 current LCU per US$ of GDP1989: 0.897 current LCU per US$ of GDP1991: 0.766 current LCU per US$ of GDP1992: 0.807 current LCU per US$ of GDP1993: 0.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP1994: 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP1995: 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP1996: 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP1997: 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP1998: 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP1999: 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP2000: 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP2001: 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2002: 2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP2003: 2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2004: 1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP2005: 1.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP2006: 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2007: 2.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP2008: 3.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2009: 3.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2010: 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2011: 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2012: 3.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2013: 3.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP2014: 3.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP2015: 4.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2016: 4.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2017: 4.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2018: 4.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2019: 4.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2020: 5.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP2021: 4.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2022: 5 current LCU per US$ of GDP2023: 7.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2024: 6.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho is 6.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and up 64.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 7.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3148 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1982.

That places Lesotho 61st 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 unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1982 to 2024.
Year current LCU per US$ of GDP Change
1982 0.3148 current LCU per US$ of GDP
1983 0.3895 current LCU per US$ of GDP +23.7%
1984 0.5708 current LCU per US$ of GDP +46.6%
1985 0.793 current LCU per US$ of GDP +38.9%
1986 0.7243 current LCU per US$ of GDP -8.7%
1987 0.6498 current LCU per US$ of GDP -10.3%
1988 0.6967 current LCU per US$ of GDP +7.2%
1989 0.8969 current LCU per US$ of GDP +28.7%
1991 0.7664 current LCU per US$ of GDP -14.5%
1992 0.8072 current LCU per US$ of GDP +5.3%
1993 0.9696 current LCU per US$ of GDP +20.1%
1994 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP +9.4%
1995 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.7%
1996 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP +11.2%
1997 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP +16.1%
1998 1.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.0%
1999 1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP +8.9%
2000 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP +5.4%
2001 2.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP +39.4%
2002 2.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP +14.9%
2003 2.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP -19.6%
2004 1.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP -8.8%
2005 1.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP -2.9%
2006 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP +26.4%
2007 2.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP +20.6%
2008 3.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP +14.1%
2009 3.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP +7.2%
2010 2.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP -34.5%
2011 2.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.1%
2012 3.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP +42.6%
2013 3.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP +10.8%
2014 3.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP +13.8%
2015 4.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP +9.3%
2016 4.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.0%
2017 4.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.1%
2018 4.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP -4.3%
2019 4.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP +11.7%
2020 5.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP +26.0%
2021 4.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP -20.5%
2022 4.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP +5.7%
2023 7.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP +48.2%
2024 6.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP -12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.6295 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.3148 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.8969 current LCU per US$ of GDP 8
1990s 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.7664 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP 9
2000s 2.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP 3.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 3.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP 4.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 5.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP 4.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP 7.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 58 Nicaragua 7.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 59 Uruguay 7.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 60 Afghanistan 6.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 62 Bangladesh 6.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 63 Namibia 6.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 64 Turkey 5.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
Tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 6.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 7.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3148 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1982.
How does Lesotho rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Lesotho ranks 61st out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
Is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,680 data points, 1972–2024
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.