Total revenue in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total revenue was 1.07 billion current US$ in 2008. ▲ Rising
Total revenue in Lesotho, 1990–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2008, total revenue in Lesotho stood at 1.07 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 159.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total revenue in Lesotho peaked at 1.07 billion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 315.22 million current US$, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 22nd of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Total revenue in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 315.22 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 350.87 million current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 401.43 million current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 430.52 million current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 445.56 million current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 509.64 million current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 520.54 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 526.57 million current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 414.25 million current US$ | -21.3% |
| 1999 | 399.48 million current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 392.13 million current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 345.82 million current US$ | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 316.01 million current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 482.06 million current US$ | +52.5% |
| 2004 | 697.15 million current US$ | +44.6% |
| 2005 | 742.13 million current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 971.40 million current US$ | +30.9% |
| 2007 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 1.07 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.07 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.06 billion current US$, 52% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.07 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.56 billion current US$, 42% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 431.41 million current US$ | 315.22 million current US$ | 526.57 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 672.85 million current US$ | 316.01 million current US$ | 1.07 billion current US$ | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total revenue in Lesotho?
- Total revenue in Lesotho was 1.07 billion current US$ in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest total revenue recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 billion current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest total revenue recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 315.22 million current US$ in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for total revenue?
- Lesotho ranks 22nd out of 30 countries with data for 2008.
- Is total revenue rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Total revenue (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current revenue includes all revenue from taxes and nonrepayable receipts (other than grants) from the sale of land, intangible assets, government stocks or fixed capital assets, or from capital transfers from nongovernmental sources. It also includes inheritance taxes and nonrecurrent levies on capital. Data are in current US dollar.