Taxes less subsidies on products in Lesotho
Lesotho: Taxes less subsidies on products was 1.95 billion constant LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.95 billion constant LCU
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
145th
of 187 countries
All-time high
2.60 billion constant LCU
in 2017
All-time low
59.83 million constant LCU
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Taxes less subsidies on products in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes less subsidies on products in Lesotho is 1.95 billion constant LCU, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products in Lesotho peaked at 2.60 billion constant LCU in 2017 and was at its lowest, 59.83 million constant LCU, in 1960.
Lesotho ranks 145th of 187 countries on this measure, 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 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 59.83 million constant LCU | — |
| 1961 | 72.65 million constant LCU | +21.4% |
| 1962 | 170.94 million constant LCU | +135.3% |
| 1963 | 153.85 million constant LCU | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 226.50 million constant LCU | +47.2% |
| 1965 | 64.10 million constant LCU | -71.7% |
| 1966 | 63.12 million constant LCU | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 71.72 million constant LCU | +13.6% |
| 1968 | 71.85 million constant LCU | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 86.62 million constant LCU | +20.6% |
| 1970 | 97.36 million constant LCU | +12.4% |
| 1971 | 140.08 million constant LCU | +43.9% |
| 1972 | 124.74 million constant LCU | -11.0% |
| 1973 | 121.36 million constant LCU | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 166.31 million constant LCU | +37.0% |
| 1975 | 115.98 million constant LCU | -30.3% |
| 1976 | 161.07 million constant LCU | +38.9% |
| 1977 | 375.54 million constant LCU | +133.2% |
| 1978 | 629.16 million constant LCU | +67.5% |
| 1979 | 701.45 million constant LCU | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 693.64 million constant LCU | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 754.33 million constant LCU | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 885.34 million constant LCU | +17.4% |
| 1983 | 903.29 million constant LCU | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 962.71 million constant LCU | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 940.23 million constant LCU | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 881.88 million constant LCU | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 934.87 million constant LCU | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 1.05 billion constant LCU | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 1.09 billion constant LCU | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 1.10 billion constant LCU | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.20 billion constant LCU | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 1.30 billion constant LCU | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 1.34 billion constant LCU | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.40 billion constant LCU | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 1.45 billion constant LCU | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.49 billion constant LCU | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 1.52 billion constant LCU | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.45 billion constant LCU | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 1.48 billion constant LCU | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.30 billion constant LCU | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 1.28 billion constant LCU | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.20 billion constant LCU | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 1.23 billion constant LCU | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.29 billion constant LCU | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 1.46 billion constant LCU | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 1.52 billion constant LCU | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.67 billion constant LCU | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 1.78 billion constant LCU | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 1.82 billion constant LCU | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.98 billion constant LCU | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 2.18 billion constant LCU | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 2.33 billion constant LCU | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 2.47 billion constant LCU | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 2.50 billion constant LCU | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.45 billion constant LCU | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.54 billion constant LCU | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.60 billion constant LCU | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.55 billion constant LCU | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.19 billion constant LCU | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 1.67 billion constant LCU | -23.9% |
| 2021 | 1.70 billion constant LCU | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.79 billion constant LCU | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 1.82 billion constant LCU | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 2.04 billion constant LCU | +12.1% |
| 2025 | 1.95 billion constant LCU | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 104.12 million constant LCU | 59.83 million constant LCU | 226.50 million constant LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 263.30 million constant LCU | 97.36 million constant LCU | 701.45 million constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 910.16 million constant LCU | 693.64 million constant LCU | 1.09 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.37 billion constant LCU | 1.10 billion constant LCU | 1.52 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 billion constant LCU | 1.20 billion constant LCU | 1.82 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 billion constant LCU | 1.98 billion constant LCU | 2.60 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 billion constant LCU | 1.67 billion constant LCU | 2.04 billion constant LCU | 6 |
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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 taxes less subsidies on products in Lesotho?
- Taxes less subsidies on products in Lesotho was 1.95 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.60 billion constant LCU in 2017.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.83 million constant LCU in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for taxes less subsidies on products?
- Lesotho ranks 145th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products are taxes payable per unit of a good or service. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.