Environmental protection (central government expenditure) — Value in Lesotho
Lesotho: Environmental protection (central government expenditure) — Value was 3.45 million USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Environmental protection (central government expenditure) — Value in Lesotho, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 3.45 million USD for environmental protection (central government expenditure) — value in 2024.
That represents a change of up 245.0% on the previous year and up 141.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environmental protection (central government expenditure) — value in Lesotho peaked at 21.48 million USD in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.45 million USD, in 2001.
Lesotho ranks 138th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Environmental protection (central government expenditure) — Value in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.45 million USD | — |
| 2002 | 1.2 million USD | +166.7% |
| 2003 | 2.22 million USD | +85.0% |
| 2004 | 2.25 million USD | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.12 million USD | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 3.15 million USD | +48.6% |
| 2007 | 7.01 million USD | +122.5% |
| 2008 | 1.3 million USD | -81.5% |
| 2009 | 21.48 million USD | +1552.3% |
| 2016 | 1.43 million USD | -93.3% |
| 2017 | 1.18 million USD | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 0.81 million USD | -31.4% |
| 2019 | 0.98 million USD | +21.0% |
| 2020 | 1.02 million USD | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.87 million USD | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 0.86 million USD | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1 million USD | +16.3% |
| 2024 | 3.45 million USD | +245.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.58 million USD | 0.45 million USD | 21.48 million USD | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.1 million USD | 0.81 million USD | 1.43 million USD | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.44 million USD | 0.86 million USD | 3.45 million USD | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 7.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,089 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 17.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 19,480 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9379 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,021 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 8.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is environmental protection (central government expenditure) — value in Lesotho?
- Environmental protection (central government expenditure) — value in Lesotho was 3.45 million USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest environmental protection (central government expenditure) — value recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 21.48 million USD in 2009.
- What is the lowest environmental protection (central government expenditure) — value recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.45 million USD in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for environmental protection (central government expenditure) — value?
- Lesotho ranks 138th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is environmental protection (central government expenditure) — value rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Environmental protection (central government expenditure) — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistics Division of FAO collects annually data on Government Expenditure on Agriculture through a questionnaire, which was developed in partnership with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF is the responsible institution for the Government Finance Statistics (GFS) methodology and annually collects GFS data, including Expenditure by Functions of Government (COFOG). The Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG) is an international classification developed by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and published by the United Nations Statistical Division (UNSD), with the aim of categorise governments' functions according to their purposes. The FAO questionnaire aligns with Table 7 of the IMF GFS questionnaire, replicates the relevant aggregates and drills down to request additional detail related to Agriculture. The FAO dataset consists of a time series, from 2001 onwards, of Total Government Expenditure and expenditure in: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, along with its three disaggregated subsectors of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; and Environmental Protection. In addition, expenditure in each detailed function are further disaggregated into Recurrent and Capital expenditure. Additional indicators include the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure, and the Agriculture Orientation Index (ratio between the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure and the Agriculture Value Added as Share of GDP). Data are reported for the highest level of government available (Consolidated general government, consolidated central government or budgetary central government) and are available for about 100 countries on a regular basis.