Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate was -3.78 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded -3.78 % change on previous year for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 144.8% on the previous year and down 125.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 111.63 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -61.3 % change on previous year, in 1982.
Lesotho ranks 183rd of 197 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 (current LCU), annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 61.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 1964 | 27.27 % change on previous year | +472.7% |
| 1965 | -35.71 % change on previous year | -231.0% |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 22.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 68.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 27.03 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 1971 | -6.38 % change on previous year | -123.6% |
| 1972 | 18.18 % change on previous year | -384.8% |
| 1973 | 109.61 % change on previous year | +502.9% |
| 1974 | 28.44 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 1975 | -5.71 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 1976 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -245.8% |
| 1977 | 65.03 % change on previous year | +680.4% |
| 1978 | 96.19 % change on previous year | +47.9% |
| 1979 | -37.8 % change on previous year | -139.3% |
| 1980 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 1981 | 17.84 % change on previous year | +470.7% |
| 1982 | -61.3 % change on previous year | -443.7% |
| 1983 | 111.63 % change on previous year | -282.1% |
| 1984 | 12.93 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 1985 | 19.04 % change on previous year | +47.3% |
| 1986 | 73 % change on previous year | +283.4% |
| 1987 | 28.57 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 1988 | 22.23 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 1989 | 30.37 % change on previous year | +36.6% |
| 1990 | 19.35 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 1991 | 7.09 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 1992 | 10.65 % change on previous year | +50.3% |
| 1993 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 1994 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 1995 | 25.08 % change on previous year | +2102.2% |
| 1996 | -18.3 % change on previous year | -173.0% |
| 1997 | 50.48 % change on previous year | -375.8% |
| 1998 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 1999 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -251.7% |
| 2000 | 10.98 % change on previous year | -535.9% |
| 2001 | 10.34 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 22.66 % change on previous year | +119.2% |
| 2003 | 46.79 % change on previous year | +106.5% |
| 2004 | 49.37 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 20.21 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 2006 | 19.22 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2007 | -42.7 % change on previous year | -322.2% |
| 2008 | 8.4 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 2009 | 16.46 % change on previous year | +96.1% |
| 2010 | 49.2 % change on previous year | +198.9% |
| 2011 | 20.7 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 2012 | 19.87 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 8.26 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 2014 | 13.7 % change on previous year | +65.8% |
| 2015 | 15.1 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 2017 | 5.96 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 12.21 % change on previous year | +104.8% |
| 2019 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 2020 | -7.19 % change on previous year | -287.0% |
| 2021 | 9.22 % change on previous year | -228.2% |
| 2022 | 19.82 % change on previous year | +115.0% |
| 2023 | 8.26 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 2024 | 8.44 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2025 | -3.78 % change on previous year | -144.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's -3.78 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.45 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's -3.78 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.33 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +2102.2% | 1.14 % change on previous year | 25.08 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.47 % change on previous year | -35.71 % change on previous year | 68.18 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.29 % change on previous year | -37.8 % change on previous year | 109.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.74 % change on previous year | -61.3 % change on previous year | 111.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.07 % change on previous year | -18.3 % change on previous year | 50.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.17 % change on previous year | -42.7 % change on previous year | 49.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4 % change on previous year | 3.85 % change on previous year | 49.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.79 % change on previous year | -7.19 % change on previous year | 19.82 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 180 Gabon -1.6 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Tonga -3.24 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Bolivia -3.49 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Japan -4.94 % change on previous year compare
- 185 French Polynesia -5.23 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Hong Kong -5.24 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 57.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0799 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 87.06 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 50.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 63.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 33.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0491 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate in Lesotho was -3.78 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 111.63 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -61.3 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Lesotho rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 183rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 125.0%. 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 (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Taxes less subsidies on products Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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The year-on-year percentage change in Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.