Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 3.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 3.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% on the previous year and up 76.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 3.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0373 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1982.
Lesotho ranks 59th 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 unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.0373 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0.0439 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0547 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0919 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +68.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1825 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +98.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1659 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1901 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2412 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 1991 | 0.371 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +53.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3981 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4988 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5044 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5025 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5179 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.643 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6295 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6792 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.728 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9505 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 2002 | 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 0.892 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8757 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8571 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 2007 | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 1.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9803 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -35.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9365 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +55.5% |
| 2013 | 1.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 1.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 1.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 1.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 2.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 2.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 2021 | 2.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 2.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 3.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +50.3% |
| 2024 | 3.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1259 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0373 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2412 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.5272 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.371 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6792 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.728 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9365 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 56 Türkiye 3.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Bangladesh 3.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Uruguay 3.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Benin 3.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP
- 61 Thailand 2.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Afghanistan 2.84 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 taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 3.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0373 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- How does Lesotho rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 59th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Taxes on goods and services Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Taxes on goods and services (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.