Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita was 3,289 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Lesotho, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho is 3,289 current LCU per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 3,410 current LCU per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.72 current LCU per person, in 1982.
Lesotho ranks 104th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 8.72 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 11.07 current LCU per person | +27.0% |
| 1984 | 11.54 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 15.21 current LCU per person | +31.8% |
| 1986 | 34.92 current LCU per person | +129.6% |
| 1987 | 39.23 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 51.4 current LCU per person | +31.0% |
| 1989 | 67.3 current LCU per person | +30.9% |
| 1991 | 141.84 current LCU per person | +110.8% |
| 1992 | 176.61 current LCU per person | +24.5% |
| 1993 | 219.15 current LCU per person | +24.1% |
| 1994 | 229.8 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 257.98 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 248.41 current LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 322.79 current LCU per person | +29.9% |
| 1998 | 292.52 current LCU per person | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 309.5 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 322.36 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 392.26 current LCU per person | +21.7% |
| 2002 | 434.46 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 520.29 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 671.39 current LCU per person | +29.0% |
| 2005 | 738.32 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 1,014 current LCU per person | +37.3% |
| 2007 | 1,130 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 1,306 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 1,335 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1,097 current LCU per person | -17.8% |
| 2011 | 1,199 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 1,774 current LCU per person | +47.9% |
| 2013 | 1,801 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 2,141 current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 2,187 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1,889 current LCU per person | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 2,192 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 2,273 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 2,408 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 2,572 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 2,419 current LCU per person | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 2,537 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 3,410 current LCU per person | +34.4% |
| 2024 | 3,289 current LCU per person | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.92 current LCU per person | 8.72 current LCU per person | 67.3 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 244.29 current LCU per person | 141.84 current LCU per person | 322.79 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 786.38 current LCU per person | 322.36 current LCU per person | 1,335 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,896 current LCU per person | 1,097 current LCU per person | 2,408 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,845 current LCU per person | 2,419 current LCU per person | 3,410 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 101 Greece 3,586 current LCU per person compare
- 102 Mozambique 3,514 current LCU per person compare
- 103 France 3,383 current LCU per person compare
- 105 Portugal 3,249 current LCU per person compare
- 106 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3,170 current LCU per person compare
- 107 Guatemala 3,166 current LCU per person 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 taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho was 3,289 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3,410 current LCU per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.72 current LCU per person in 1982.
- How does Lesotho rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 104th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (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.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services 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
Taxes on goods and services (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.