Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre was 259,618 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1982–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 259,618 current LCU per square kilometre for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.9% on the previous year and up 112.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 259,618 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 427.96 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1982.
That places Lesotho 105th 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.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 427.96 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 559.26 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1984 | 600.13 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 813.57 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1986 | 1,916 current LCU per square kilometre | +135.5% |
| 1987 | 2,201 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1988 | 2,946 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1989 | 3,935 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1991 | 8,608 current LCU per square kilometre | +118.7% |
| 1992 | 10,897 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1993 | 13,728 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1994 | 14,591 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 16,582 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 16,139 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 21,138 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1998 | 19,252 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 20,421 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 21,277 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 25,851 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2002 | 28,544 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 34,018 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 43,590 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2005 | 47,497 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 64,955 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 2007 | 72,688 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 84,581 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 87,122 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 72,158 current LCU per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 79,569 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 118,863 current LCU per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 2013 | 121,967 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 146,701 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 151,606 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 132,567 current LCU per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 155,757 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 163,448 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 175,254 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 189,411 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 180,200 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 191,042 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 259,618 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 259,618 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 542,337 current LCU per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 259,618 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +135.5% | 813.57 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,916 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +118.7% | 3,935 current LCU per square kilometre | 8,608 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,675 current LCU per square kilometre | 427.96 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,935 current LCU per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 15,706 current LCU per square kilometre | 8,608 current LCU per square kilometre | 21,138 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 51,012 current LCU per square kilometre | 21,277 current LCU per square kilometre | 87,122 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 131,789 current LCU per square kilometre | 72,158 current LCU per square kilometre | 175,254 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 205,068 current LCU per square kilometre | 180,200 current LCU per square kilometre | 259,618 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 102 Greece 276,680 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 103 Tonga 271,671 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 104 Eswatini 269,580 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 106 Bhutan 257,886 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 107 Croatia 253,172 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 108 Spain 235,649 current LCU per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 259,618 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 259,618 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 427.96 current LCU per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Lesotho rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 105th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.9%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services 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
Taxes on goods and services (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.