Taxes less subsidies on products in Lesotho

Lesotho: Taxes less subsidies on products was 5.87 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
5.87 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
142nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
6.10 billion current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
1.30 million current LCU
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Taxes less subsidies on products in Lesotho, 1960–2025

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Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2025, taxes less subsidies on products in Lesotho stood at 5.87 billion current LCU.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 78.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products in Lesotho peaked at 6.10 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.30 million current LCU, in 1960.

That places Lesotho 142nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.14 million current LCU 1.30 million current LCU 3.70 million current LCU 10
1970s 16.54 million current LCU 4.40 million current LCU 46.30 million current LCU 10
1980s 57.15 million current LCU 13.54 million current LCU 136.56 million current LCU 10
1990s 237.15 million current LCU 162.98 million current LCU 323.84 million current LCU 10
2000s 854.32 million current LCU 350.36 million current LCU 1.49 billion current LCU 10
2010s 3.01 billion current LCU 1.61 billion current LCU 4.28 billion current LCU 10
2020s 5.18 billion current LCU 3.97 billion current LCU 6.10 billion current LCU 6

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 139 Turkmenistan 7.57 billion current LCU compare
  2. 140 Bhutan 7.44 billion current LCU compare
  3. 141 Eswatini 7.00 billion current LCU compare
  4. 143 Latvia 5.62 billion current LCU compare
  5. 144 Sierra Leone 5.35 billion current LCU compare
  6. 145 Estonia 5.33 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes less subsidies on products in Lesotho?
Taxes less subsidies on products in Lesotho was 5.87 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 6.10 billion current LCU in 2024.
What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 1.30 million current LCU in 1960.
How does Lesotho rank for taxes less subsidies on products?
Lesotho ranks 142nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
Is taxes less subsidies on products rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 8,448 data points, 1960–2025
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Taxes less subsidies on products are taxes payable per unit of a good or service. 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.