Expense in Lesotho
Lesotho: Expense was 15.50 billion current LCU in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Expense in Lesotho, 1987–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expense in Lesotho is 15.50 billion current LCU, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 90.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Lesotho peaked at 15.50 billion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 319.69 million current LCU, in 1987.
Lesotho ranks 127th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 388.19 million current LCU | 319.69 million current LCU | 448.88 million current LCU | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.22 billion current LCU | 571.43 million current LCU | 2.03 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.08 billion current LCU | 2.08 billion current LCU | 7.70 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.58 billion current LCU | 6.96 billion current LCU | 13.56 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.57 billion current LCU | 13.58 billion current LCU | 15.50 billion current LCU | 3 |
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More public sector data for Lesotho
- Arms imports 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Tax revenue 35.4% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 20.4% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 32.7% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 7.7% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 7.2% (2024)
- Interest payments 3.5% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 34.0% (2024)
- Interest payments 4.0% (2022)
- Other taxes 0.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Lesotho?
- Expense in Lesotho was 15.50 billion current LCU in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 15.50 billion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 319.69 million current LCU in 1987.
- How does Lesotho rank for expense?
- Lesotho ranks 127th out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is expense rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.2%. 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 Expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. 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.