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
Latest (2025)
-3.78 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 144.8%
World rank
183rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
111.63 % change on previous year
in 1983
All-time low
-61.3 % change on previous year
in 1982
Years of data
65
1961–2025
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% |
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, Plurinational State of -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, China -5.24 % change on previous year compare
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 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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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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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.