Tax revenue in Lesotho
Lesotho: Tax revenue was 15.52 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue in Lesotho, 1982–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 15.52 billion current LCU for tax revenue in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue in Lesotho peaked at 15.72 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 109.77 million current LCU, in 1982.
Lesotho ranks 123rd 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 | 241.04 million current LCU | 109.77 million current LCU | 444.35 million current LCU | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.01 billion current LCU | 539.83 million current LCU | 1.38 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.38 billion current LCU | 1.41 billion current LCU | 5.90 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.76 billion current LCU | 4.96 billion current LCU | 11.24 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.30 billion current LCU | 11.36 billion current LCU | 15.72 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 tax revenue in Lesotho?
- Tax revenue in Lesotho was 15.52 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest tax revenue recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 15.72 billion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.77 million current LCU in 1982.
- How does Lesotho rank for tax revenue?
- Lesotho ranks 123rd out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.3%. 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 Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. 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.