Taxes less subsidies on products in Lesotho
Lesotho: Taxes less subsidies on products was 5.87 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.87 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
142nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
6.10 billion current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
1.30 million current 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 current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, taxes less subsidies on products in Lesotho stood at 5.87 billion current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products in Lesotho peaked at 6.10 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.30 million current LCU, in 1960.
That places Lesotho 142nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.30 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 1.30 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 2.10 million current LCU | +61.5% |
| 1963 | 2.20 million current LCU | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 2.80 million current LCU | +27.3% |
| 1965 | 1.80 million current LCU | -35.7% |
| 1966 | 1.80 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.20 million current LCU | +22.2% |
| 1968 | 2.20 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3.70 million current LCU | +68.2% |
| 1970 | 4.70 million current LCU | +27.0% |
| 1971 | 4.40 million current LCU | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 5.20 million current LCU | +18.2% |
| 1973 | 10.90 million current LCU | +109.6% |
| 1974 | 14.00 million current LCU | +28.4% |
| 1975 | 13.20 million current LCU | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 14.30 million current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 23.60 million current LCU | +65.0% |
| 1978 | 46.30 million current LCU | +96.2% |
| 1979 | 28.80 million current LCU | -37.8% |
| 1980 | 29.70 million current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 35.00 million current LCU | +17.8% |
| 1982 | 13.54 million current LCU | -61.3% |
| 1983 | 28.66 million current LCU | +111.6% |
| 1984 | 32.37 million current LCU | +12.9% |
| 1985 | 38.53 million current LCU | +19.0% |
| 1986 | 66.65 million current LCU | +73.0% |
| 1987 | 85.70 million current LCU | +28.6% |
| 1988 | 104.75 million current LCU | +22.2% |
| 1989 | 136.56 million current LCU | +30.4% |
| 1990 | 162.98 million current LCU | +19.3% |
| 1991 | 174.53 million current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 193.12 million current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 204.82 million current LCU | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 207.16 million current LCU | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 259.12 million current LCU | +25.1% |
| 1996 | 211.69 million current LCU | -18.3% |
| 1997 | 318.55 million current LCU | +50.5% |
| 1998 | 323.84 million current LCU | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 315.68 million current LCU | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 350.36 million current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 386.57 million current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 474.15 million current LCU | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 696.02 million current LCU | +46.8% |
| 2004 | 1.04 billion current LCU | +49.4% |
| 2005 | 1.25 billion current LCU | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 1.49 billion current LCU | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 853.73 million current LCU | -42.7% |
| 2008 | 925.41 million current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 1.08 billion current LCU | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 1.61 billion current LCU | +49.2% |
| 2011 | 1.94 billion current LCU | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 2.33 billion current LCU | +19.9% |
| 2013 | 2.52 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 2.86 billion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 3.30 billion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 3.47 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 3.67 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 4.12 billion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 4.28 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 3.97 billion current LCU | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 4.34 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 5.20 billion current LCU | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 5.63 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 6.10 billion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2025 | 5.87 billion current LCU | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.14 million current LCU | 1.30 million current LCU | 3.70 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.54 million current LCU | 4.40 million current LCU | 46.30 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.15 million current LCU | 13.54 million current LCU | 136.56 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 237.15 million current LCU | 162.98 million current LCU | 323.84 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 854.32 million current LCU | 350.36 million current LCU | 1.49 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.01 billion current LCU | 1.61 billion current LCU | 4.28 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.18 billion current LCU | 3.97 billion current LCU | 6.10 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 21.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 23,856 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 12.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 10.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 138.87 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate -3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.28 current 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 5.87 billion current 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 6.10 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.30 million current LCU in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for taxes less subsidies on products?
- Lesotho ranks 142nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.1%. 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 (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.