Taxes on goods and services in Lesotho
Lesotho: Taxes on goods and services was 7.69 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services in Lesotho, 1982–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, taxes on goods and services in Lesotho stood at 7.69 billion current LCU.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 72.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Lesotho peaked at 7.88 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.99 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 | 50.85 million current LCU | 12.99 million current LCU | 119.48 million current LCU | 8 |
| 1990s | 476.84 million current LCU | 261.33 million current LCU | 641.76 million current LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.55 billion current LCU | 645.98 million current LCU | 2.65 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.00 billion current LCU | 2.19 billion current LCU | 5.32 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.52 billion current LCU | 5.47 billion current LCU | 7.88 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 taxes on goods and services in Lesotho?
- Taxes on goods and services in Lesotho was 7.69 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 7.88 billion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.99 million current LCU in 1982.
- How does Lesotho rank for taxes on goods and services?
- Lesotho ranks 123rd out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.6%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. 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.