Subsidies and other transfers in Lesotho
Lesotho: Subsidies and other transfers was 5.20 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Subsidies and other transfers in Lesotho, 1987–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 5.20 billion current LCU for subsidies and other transfers in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 113.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Lesotho peaked at 5.21 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.80 million current LCU, in 1988.
That places Lesotho 126th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.47 million current LCU | 21.80 million current LCU | 32.50 million current LCU | 3 |
| 1990s | 184.92 million current LCU | 45.27 million current LCU | 390.27 million current LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 844.27 million current LCU | 281.97 million current LCU | 2.07 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.56 billion current LCU | 1.67 billion current LCU | 3.16 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.64 billion current LCU | 3.81 billion current LCU | 5.21 billion current LCU | 5 |
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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 subsidies and other transfers in Lesotho?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Lesotho was 5.20 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 5.21 billion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.80 million current LCU in 1988.
- How does Lesotho rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Lesotho ranks 126th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.5%. 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 Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. 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.