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
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1982–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 58 Nicaragua 7.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Uruguay 7.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Afghanistan 6.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Bangladesh 6.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Namibia 6.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Turkey 5.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 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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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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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.