Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 2,484 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,484 current LCU per person
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
155th
of 197 countries
All-time high
2,610 current LCU per person
in 2024
All-time low
1.71 current LCU per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho stood at 2,484 current LCU per person.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 2,610 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.71 current LCU per person, in 1961.
That places Lesotho 155th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, 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 (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.77 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.71 current LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 2.69 current LCU per person | +56.8% |
| 1963 | 2.73 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 3.38 current LCU per person | +23.6% |
| 1965 | 2.11 current LCU per person | -37.6% |
| 1966 | 2.04 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 2.41 current LCU per person | +17.9% |
| 1968 | 2.32 current LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 3.76 current LCU per person | +62.2% |
| 1970 | 4.61 current LCU per person | +22.5% |
| 1971 | 4.17 current LCU per person | -9.7% |
| 1972 | 4.75 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1973 | 9.62 current LCU per person | +102.5% |
| 1974 | 11.94 current LCU per person | +24.1% |
| 1975 | 10.88 current LCU per person | -8.9% |
| 1976 | 11.41 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 18.3 current LCU per person | +60.3% |
| 1978 | 34.88 current LCU per person | +90.7% |
| 1979 | 21.08 current LCU per person | -39.6% |
| 1980 | 21.12 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 24.17 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 9.08 current LCU per person | -62.4% |
| 1983 | 18.68 current LCU per person | +105.6% |
| 1984 | 20.5 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 23.72 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 1986 | 40 current LCU per person | +68.7% |
| 1987 | 50.31 current LCU per person | +25.8% |
| 1988 | 60.21 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 1989 | 76.92 current LCU per person | +27.8% |
| 1990 | 90.06 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 1991 | 94.73 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 103.09 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 107.7 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 107.46 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 132.78 current LCU per person | +23.6% |
| 1996 | 107.33 current LCU per person | -19.2% |
| 1997 | 160.23 current LCU per person | +49.3% |
| 1998 | 162.08 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 157.59 current LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 174.84 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 193.2 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 237.71 current LCU per person | +23.0% |
| 2003 | 350.63 current LCU per person | +47.5% |
| 2004 | 527.42 current LCU per person | +50.4% |
| 2005 | 639.86 current LCU per person | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 765.98 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 437.07 current LCU per person | -42.9% |
| 2008 | 470.58 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 544.08 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 805.51 current LCU per person | +48.1% |
| 2011 | 963.69 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 1,144 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 1,225 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 1,377 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 1,566 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 1,627 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 1,703 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1,887 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 1,937 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1,776 current LCU per person | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 1,918 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 2,274 current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 2,434 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 2,610 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 2,484 current LCU per person | -4.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2,484 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,132 current LCU per person, 22% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2,484 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35,466 current LCU per person, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.49 current LCU per person | 1.71 current LCU per person | 3.76 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.16 current LCU per person | 4.17 current LCU per person | 34.88 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.47 current LCU per person | 9.08 current LCU per person | 76.92 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 122.3 current LCU per person | 90.06 current LCU per person | 162.08 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 434.14 current LCU per person | 174.84 current LCU per person | 765.98 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,423 current LCU per person | 805.51 current LCU per person | 1,937 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,250 current LCU per person | 1,776 current LCU per person | 2,610 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 152 Slovakia 2,651 current LCU per person compare
- 153 United States 2,497 current LCU per person compare
- 154 Switzerland 2,487 current LCU per person compare
- 156 Samoa 2,434 current LCU per person compare
- 157 Peru 2,350 current LCU per person compare
- 158 Bulgaria 2,345 current LCU per person 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), per capita in Lesotho?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho was 2,484 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2,610 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 current LCU per person in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 155th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Taxes less subsidies on products Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.