Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 59,953 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
59,953 constant LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
144th
of 186 countries
All-time high
85,486 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
2,079 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Lesotho stood at 59,953 constant LCU per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 85,486 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,079 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1966.
That places Lesotho 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,393 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5,631 constant LCU per square kilometre | +135.3% |
| 1963 | 5,068 constant LCU per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 7,461 constant LCU per square kilometre | +47.2% |
| 1965 | 2,111 constant LCU per square kilometre | -71.7% |
| 1966 | 2,079 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 2,362 constant LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1968 | 2,367 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 2,853 constant LCU per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1970 | 3,207 constant LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1971 | 4,614 constant LCU per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 1972 | 4,109 constant LCU per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1973 | 3,997 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 5,478 constant LCU per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 1975 | 3,820 constant LCU per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 1976 | 5,305 constant LCU per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1977 | 12,370 constant LCU per square kilometre | +133.2% |
| 1978 | 20,723 constant LCU per square kilometre | +67.5% |
| 1979 | 23,104 constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 22,847 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 24,846 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 29,161 constant LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1983 | 29,753 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 31,710 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 30,969 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 29,047 constant LCU per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 30,793 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 34,741 constant LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 35,921 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 36,156 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 39,551 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 42,822 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 44,084 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 46,266 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 47,683 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 49,100 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 50,099 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 47,641 constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 48,799 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 42,834 constant LCU per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 42,235 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 39,379 constant LCU per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 40,392 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 42,611 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 48,080 constant LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 49,912 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 54,930 constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 58,541 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 59,783 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 65,085 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 71,671 constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 76,634 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 81,485 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 82,211 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 80,820 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 83,588 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 85,486 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 83,971 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 72,243 constant LCU per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 55,008 constant LCU per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 2021 | 56,131 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 58,944 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 59,953 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 59,953 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 585,002 constant LCU per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 59,953 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 807,522 constant LCU per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +135.3% | 2,393 constant LCU per square kilometre | 5,631 constant LCU per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +133.2% | 5,305 constant LCU per square kilometre | 12,370 constant LCU per square kilometre |
| 1965 | -71.7% | 7,461 constant LCU per square kilometre | 2,111 constant LCU per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +67.5% | 12,370 constant LCU per square kilometre | 20,723 constant LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,592 constant LCU per square kilometre | 2,079 constant LCU per square kilometre | 7,461 constant LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,673 constant LCU per square kilometre | 3,207 constant LCU per square kilometre | 23,104 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,979 constant LCU per square kilometre | 22,847 constant LCU per square kilometre | 35,921 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,220 constant LCU per square kilometre | 36,156 constant LCU per square kilometre | 50,099 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,870 constant LCU per square kilometre | 39,379 constant LCU per square kilometre | 59,783 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,319 constant LCU per square kilometre | 65,085 constant LCU per square kilometre | 85,486 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,509 constant LCU per square kilometre | 55,008 constant LCU per square kilometre | 59,953 constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 141 Brazil 80,431 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 142 Bulgaria 79,754 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 143 Latvia 64,359 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 145 Malaysia 55,980 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 146 Palau 52,495 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 147 Jordan 48,095 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -5.77 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 54.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4215 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 431.19 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 59,953 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 85,486 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,079 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Lesotho rank for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Taxes less subsidies on products Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.