Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho is 0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0.1997 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0358 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1982.
Lesotho ranks 42nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0526 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0702 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0655 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0755 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0444 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0501 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0785 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0957 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0804 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0836 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1296 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1404 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1997 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0884 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0919 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +86.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0659 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0644 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0915 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0979 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0897 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0815 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 0.075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0664 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0713 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0693 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0566 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0569 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0544 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0795 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0634 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0731 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0983 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1218 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1217 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1432 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1392 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0586 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0444 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0785 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0804 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1997 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0812 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0731 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0803 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0544 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0983 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1307 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1432 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 39 Aruba 0.1284 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Estonia 0.128 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Finland 0.1277 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1273 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Palau 0.1248 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Bahamas 0.1233 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 13.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3123 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 340.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 6,084 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3404 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 370.67 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 9.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1997 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0358 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- How does Lesotho rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 42nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.