Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Lesotho

Lesotho: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 48.49 Percentage of GDP in 2029. ▲ Rising

Latest (2029)
48.49 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
1st
of 28 groups
All-time high
66.44 Percentage of GDP
in 2009
All-time low
36.25 Percentage of GDP
in 2004
Years of data
30
2000–2029

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Lesotho, 2000–2029

02040602000201420292000: 39.3 Percentage of GDP2001: 41.4 Percentage of GDP2002: 41.2 Percentage of GDP2003: 39.8 Percentage of GDP2004: 36.3 Percentage of GDP2005: 37.6 Percentage of GDP2006: 43.2 Percentage of GDP2007: 48.1 Percentage of GDP2008: 54.1 Percentage of GDP2009: 66.4 Percentage of GDP2010: 55.3 Percentage of GDP2011: 60.2 Percentage of GDP2012: 58.1 Percentage of GDP2013: 58.4 Percentage of GDP2014: 50.1 Percentage of GDP2015: 51.7 Percentage of GDP2016: 54.1 Percentage of GDP2017: 50.4 Percentage of GDP2018: 51.9 Percentage of GDP2019: 53.5 Percentage of GDP2020: 54.4 Percentage of GDP2021: 54.2 Percentage of GDP2022: 48.8 Percentage of GDP2023: 49.4 Percentage of GDP2024: 49.7 Percentage of GDP2025: 49.3 Percentage of GDP2026: 48.9 Percentage of GDP2027: 48.6 Percentage of GDP2028: 48.5 Percentage of GDP2029: 48.5 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 48.49 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in 2029.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Lesotho peaked at 66.44 Percentage of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 36.25 Percentage of GDP, in 2004.

Lesotho ranks 1st of 28 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure in Lesotho, 2000 to 2029.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 39.26 Percentage of GDP
2001 41.45 Percentage of GDP +5.6%
2002 41.23 Percentage of GDP -0.5%
2003 39.76 Percentage of GDP -3.6%
2004 36.25 Percentage of GDP -8.8%
2005 37.61 Percentage of GDP +3.8%
2006 43.22 Percentage of GDP +14.9%
2007 48.12 Percentage of GDP +11.3%
2008 54.07 Percentage of GDP +12.4%
2009 66.44 Percentage of GDP +22.9%
2010 55.32 Percentage of GDP -16.7%
2011 60.17 Percentage of GDP +8.8%
2012 58.15 Percentage of GDP -3.4%
2013 58.36 Percentage of GDP +0.4%
2014 50.1 Percentage of GDP -14.1%
2015 51.75 Percentage of GDP +3.3%
2016 54.11 Percentage of GDP +4.6%
2017 50.44 Percentage of GDP -6.8%
2018 51.92 Percentage of GDP +2.9%
2019 53.51 Percentage of GDP +3.1%
2020 54.44 Percentage of GDP +1.7%
2021 54.18 Percentage of GDP -0.5%
2022 48.85 Percentage of GDP -9.8%
2023 49.36 Percentage of GDP +1.0%
2024 49.66 Percentage of GDP +0.6%
2025 49.28 Percentage of GDP -0.8%
2026 48.95 Percentage of GDP -0.7%
2027 48.61 Percentage of GDP -0.7%
2028 48.48 Percentage of GDP -0.3%
2029 48.49 Percentage of GDP +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.74 Percentage of GDP 36.25 Percentage of GDP 66.44 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 54.38 Percentage of GDP 50.1 Percentage of GDP 60.17 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 50.03 Percentage of GDP 48.48 Percentage of GDP 54.44 Percentage of GDP 10

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  3. 2 Kiribati 103.28 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 3 Poland 47.98 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 3 Naoero 77.85 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 4 Marshall Islands 68.76 Percentage of GDP compare
  7. 4 Moldova 36 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Lesotho?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Lesotho was 48.49 Percentage of GDP in 2029, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 66.44 Percentage of GDP in 2009.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 36.25 Percentage of GDP in 2004.
How does Lesotho rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
Lesotho ranks 1st out of 28 groups with data for 2029.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.