Social contributions in Lesotho
Lesotho: Social contributions was 100,000 current LCU in 2003. ◆ Volatile
Social contributions in Lesotho, 1991–2003
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 100,000 current LCU for social contributions in 2003. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.1% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social contributions in Lesotho peaked at 723,741 current LCU in 2000 and was at its lowest, 100,000 current LCU, in 2003.
That places Lesotho 110th out of 112 countries with data for 2003, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 232,150 current LCU | 119,229 current LCU | 329,787 current LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 347,725 current LCU | 100,000 current LCU | 723,741 current LCU | 4 |
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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 social contributions in Lesotho?
- Social contributions in Lesotho was 100,000 current LCU in 2003, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest social contributions recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 723,741 current LCU in 2000.
- What is the lowest social contributions recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,000 current LCU in 2003.
- How does Lesotho rank for social contributions?
- Lesotho ranks 110th out of 112 countries with data for 2003.
- Is social contributions rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. 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 Social contributions (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Social contributions are actual or imputed contributions payable to social insurance schemes to make provisions for social benefits to be paid. 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.