Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) 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 199 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 199 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 (current LCU) 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% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 5.87 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 101.04 billion current LCU, 6% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 5.87 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 327.21 billion current LCU, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +111.6% | 13.54 million current LCU | 28.66 million current LCU |
| 1973 | +109.6% | 5.20 million current LCU | 10.90 million current LCU |
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
- 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 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 199 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.