Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.7573 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho stood at 0.7573 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 11.3% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 4.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.7065 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
Lesotho ranks 84th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 2.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1962 | 4.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +100.7% |
| 1963 | 3.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1964 | 4.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 1965 | 1.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -73.2% |
| 1966 | 1.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 1.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 1.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 1.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1970 | 1.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 1.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 1972 | 1.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1973 | 1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -35.0% |
| 1974 | 1.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 0.7755 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 1976 | 1.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.7% |
| 1977 | 1.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +78.1% |
| 1978 | 2.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 1979 | 2.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 1.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -33.5% |
| 1981 | 1.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 2.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +46.1% |
| 1983 | 2.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 2.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 1985 | 3.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1986 | 2.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1987 | 2.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1988 | 2.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 2.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 1.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1991 | 1.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 1.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 1.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 1.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 1.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 1.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 1.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 1.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 2004 | 0.856 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8677 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8418 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9914 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 1.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8842 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8436 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.939 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 1.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 1.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 1.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9973 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9174 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8132 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7065 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7599 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8546 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 0.8534 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.7573 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.7573 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 40% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.7573 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | +100.7% | 2.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7755 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8418 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8436 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7908 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7065 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8546 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 81 Norway 0.8103 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Morocco 0.7969 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Mexico 0.774 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Denmark 0.626 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Honduras 0.5891 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Bolivia 0.5589 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.7573 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 4.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7065 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 84th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.