Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per square kilometre was 10,045 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
10,045 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
142nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
10,467 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
59.95 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 10,045 current US$ per square kilometre for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 10,467 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 59.95 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Lesotho 142nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, 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 US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 59.95 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 96.84 current US$ per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 1963 | 101.45 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 129.12 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1965 | 83 current US$ per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 1966 | 83 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 101.45 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1968 | 101.45 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 170.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +68.2% |
| 1970 | 216.73 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1971 | 202.63 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 222.81 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 517.36 current US$ per square kilometre | +132.2% |
| 1974 | 678.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1975 | 587.93 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1976 | 541.67 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 893.94 current US$ per square kilometre | +65.0% |
| 1978 | 1,754 current US$ per square kilometre | +96.2% |
| 1979 | 1,127 current US$ per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 1980 | 1,256 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 1,314 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 410.83 current US$ per square kilometre | -68.7% |
| 1983 | 847.36 current US$ per square kilometre | +106.3% |
| 1984 | 722.63 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1985 | 569.42 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1986 | 960.79 current US$ per square kilometre | +68.7% |
| 1987 | 1,386 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 1988 | 1,518 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 1,715 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 2,075 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1991 | 2,082 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 2,230 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 2,065 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 1,922 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 2,353 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1996 | 1,622 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 1997 | 2,277 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 1998 | 1,929 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 1,702 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 1,663 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 1,479 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 1,482 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 3,031 current US$ per square kilometre | +104.5% |
| 2004 | 5,301 current US$ per square kilometre | +74.9% |
| 2005 | 6,473 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2006 | 7,247 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 3,991 current US$ per square kilometre | -44.9% |
| 2008 | 3,690 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 4,189 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 7,236 current US$ per square kilometre | +72.7% |
| 2011 | 8,806 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 9,332 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 8,598 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 8,692 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 8,510 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 7,761 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 9,079 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 10,257 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 9,756 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 7,948 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 9,668 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 10,467 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 10,045 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 102.99 current US$ per square kilometre | 59.95 current US$ per square kilometre | 170.62 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 674.21 current US$ per square kilometre | 202.63 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,754 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,070 current US$ per square kilometre | 410.83 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,715 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,026 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,622 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,353 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,855 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,479 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,247 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,803 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,236 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,257 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,532 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,948 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,467 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 139 Uzbekistan 11,309 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 140 Russia 10,925 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Vanuatu 10,423 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 143 Djibouti 10,007 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 144 Malawi 9,514 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Tajikistan 8,768 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1,061 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2516 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 273.96 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual -5.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 4.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 4,901 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.4399 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2655 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 289.13 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 10,045 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 10,467 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.95 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 142nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Taxes less subsidies on products Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.