Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 138.87 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
138.87 current US$ per person
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
153rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
142.6 current US$ per person
in 2018
All-time low
2.4 current US$ per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita in Lesotho stood at 138.87 current US$ per person.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 142.6 current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.4 current US$ per person, in 1961.
Lesotho ranks 153rd 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 US$), per capita (capita US) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.47 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 2.4 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 3.76 current US$ per person | +56.8% |
| 1963 | 3.82 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 4.73 current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 1965 | 2.95 current US$ per person | -37.6% |
| 1966 | 2.86 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 3.37 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1968 | 3.25 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 5.27 current US$ per person | +62.2% |
| 1970 | 6.46 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 1971 | 5.82 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1972 | 6.18 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 13.87 current US$ per person | +124.3% |
| 1974 | 17.57 current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 1975 | 14.71 current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 1976 | 13.12 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1977 | 21.04 current US$ per person | +60.3% |
| 1978 | 40.12 current US$ per person | +90.7% |
| 1979 | 25.04 current US$ per person | -37.6% |
| 1980 | 27.11 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 27.54 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 8.37 current US$ per person | -69.6% |
| 1983 | 16.77 current US$ per person | +100.4% |
| 1984 | 13.89 current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 1985 | 10.64 current US$ per person | -23.4% |
| 1986 | 17.51 current US$ per person | +64.5% |
| 1987 | 24.71 current US$ per person | +41.1% |
| 1988 | 26.48 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 29.33 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 34.81 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1991 | 34.31 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 36.15 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 32.96 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 30.26 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 36.61 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1996 | 24.96 current US$ per person | -31.8% |
| 1997 | 34.77 current US$ per person | +39.3% |
| 1998 | 29.32 current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 1999 | 25.79 current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 25.19 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 22.44 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 22.55 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 46.35 current US$ per person | +105.5% |
| 2004 | 81.65 current US$ per person | +76.2% |
| 2005 | 100.62 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2006 | 113.12 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 62.04 current US$ per person | -45.2% |
| 2008 | 56.96 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 64.21 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 110.05 current US$ per person | +71.4% |
| 2011 | 132.74 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 139.27 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 126.94 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 126.86 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 122.76 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 110.61 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 127.78 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 142.6 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 134.06 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 107.93 current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 129.79 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 139.01 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 131.94 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 142.42 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2025 | 138.87 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 138.87 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 170.08 current US$ per person, 82% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 138.87 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 108.16 current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.49 current US$ per person | 2.4 current US$ per person | 5.27 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.39 current US$ per person | 5.82 current US$ per person | 40.12 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.24 current US$ per person | 8.37 current US$ per person | 29.33 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.99 current US$ per person | 24.96 current US$ per person | 36.61 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.51 current US$ per person | 22.44 current US$ per person | 113.12 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.37 current US$ per person | 110.05 current US$ per person | 142.6 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 131.66 current US$ per person | 107.93 current US$ per person | 142.42 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 150 Benin 157.78 current US$ per person compare
- 151 Guinea 142.49 current US$ per person compare
- 152 Cameroon 140.34 current US$ per person compare
- 154 Congo 135.8 current US$ per person compare
- 155 Papua New Guinea 130.56 current US$ per person compare
- 156 Tajikistan 126.99 current US$ 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 us$), per capita in Lesotho?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita in Lesotho was 138.87 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 142.6 current US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 153rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Taxes less subsidies on products Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.