Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of central government spending funded by taxes was 57.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Lesotho, 2000–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of central government spending funded by taxes in Lesotho is 57.1%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of central government spending funded by taxes in Lesotho peaked at 81.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 2011.
Lesotho ranks 90th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.2% | — |
| 2001 | 60.0% | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 57.7% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 66.7% | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 77.3% | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 73.4% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 81.2% | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 76.5% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 65.6% | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 57.2% | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 51.6% | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 49.2% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 63.3% | +28.7% |
| 2013 | 58.7% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 70.1% | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 64.7% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 54.3% | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 64.0% | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 61.4% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 61.8% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 65.6% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 56.9% | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 57.1% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.2% | 56.2% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 49.2% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.9% | 56.9% | 65.6% | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8724 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 949.98 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -10.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -7.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 2.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1,263 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) -2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0538 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of central government spending funded by taxes in Lesotho?
- Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Lesotho was 57.1% in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 81.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of central government spending funded by taxes?
- Lesotho ranks 90th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of central government spending funded by taxes rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of central government spending funded by taxes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Spending refers to the budgetary central government which includes the core institutions of the national government. Funds only include taxes; Fines, penalties, and most social security contributions are excluded.