Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) was 4.79 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Lesotho, 1982–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 4.79 billion current LCU for taxes on income, profits and capital gains in 2024. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Lesotho peaked at 4.79 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.85 million current LCU, in 1983.
Lesotho ranks 117th of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 17.14 million current LCU | — |
| 1983 | 16.85 million current LCU | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 19.67 million current LCU | +16.8% |
| 1985 | 26.52 million current LCU | +34.8% |
| 1986 | 27.74 million current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 36.56 million current LCU | +31.8% |
| 1988 | 43.98 million current LCU | +20.3% |
| 1989 | 59.37 million current LCU | +35.0% |
| 1991 | 150.27 million current LCU | +153.1% |
| 1992 | 174.32 million current LCU | +16.0% |
| 1993 | 168.01 million current LCU | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 232.65 million current LCU | +38.5% |
| 1995 | 266.79 million current LCU | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 302.38 million current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 347.95 million current LCU | +15.1% |
| 1998 | 391.64 million current LCU | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 401.93 million current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 425.69 million current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 613.64 million current LCU | +44.2% |
| 2002 | 666.89 million current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 908.40 million current LCU | +36.2% |
| 2004 | 897.20 million current LCU | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 920.10 million current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 970.74 million current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 1.22 billion current LCU | +25.3% |
| 2008 | 1.54 billion current LCU | +26.5% |
| 2009 | 1.77 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 1.97 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 2.40 billion current LCU | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 2.35 billion current LCU | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.68 billion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 3.06 billion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 3.64 billion current LCU | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 3.73 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 3.57 billion current LCU | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 4.10 billion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 4.05 billion current LCU | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.72 billion current LCU | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 4.09 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 4.31 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 4.79 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 4.79 billion current LCU | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 4.79 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 129.82 billion current LCU, 4% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 4.79 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 223.33 billion current LCU, 2% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +153.1% | 59.37 million current LCU | 150.27 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.98 million current LCU | 16.85 million current LCU | 59.37 million current LCU | 8 |
| 1990s | 270.66 million current LCU | 150.27 million current LCU | 401.93 million current LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 992.99 million current LCU | 425.69 million current LCU | 1.77 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.15 billion current LCU | 1.97 billion current LCU | 4.10 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.34 billion current LCU | 3.72 billion current LCU | 4.79 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Lesotho?
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Lesotho was 4.79 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 4.79 billion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.85 million current LCU in 1983.
- How does Lesotho rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Lesotho ranks 117th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on income, profits and capital gains rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.