Central government revenues, excluding all grants in Lesotho
Lesotho: Central government revenues, excluding all grants was 44.4% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Central government revenues, excluding all grants in Lesotho, 1972–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for central government revenues, excluding all grants in Lesotho is 44.4%, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central government revenues, excluding all grants in Lesotho peaked at 66.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1980.
Lesotho ranks 3rd of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Central government revenues, excluding all grants in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 17.7% | — |
| 1973 | 21.6% | +22.3% |
| 1974 | 25.9% | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 25.8% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 27.9% | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 32.6% | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 3.1% | -90.5% |
| 1981 | 9.5% | +205.8% |
| 1982 | 21.5% | +126.3% |
| 1983 | 20.8% | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 24.9% | +19.8% |
| 1985 | 28.5% | +14.7% |
| 1986 | 32.2% | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 37.5% | +16.3% |
| 1988 | 35.9% | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 41.1% | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 42.8% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 45.9% | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 42.7% | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 49.7% | +16.4% |
| 1994 | 52.0% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 52.1% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 55.5% | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 55.4% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 48.4% | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 46.5% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 47.6% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 45.2% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 42.9% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 45.3% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 49.9% | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 50.7% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 66.1% | +30.3% |
| 2007 | 60.5% | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 62.6% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 61.3% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 46.1% | -24.7% |
| 2011 | 44.4% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.3% | 17.7% | 32.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 25.5% | 3.1% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.1% | 42.7% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.2% | 42.9% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 44.4% | 46.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 1 Mozambique 17,546.8% compare
- 2 Angola 48.8% compare
- 4 Ghana 43.8% compare
- 5 Congo 43.6% compare
- 6 South Africa 40.0% compare
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 70.33 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7033 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 52.8 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 60.18 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is central government revenues, excluding all grants in Lesotho?
- Central government revenues, excluding all grants in Lesotho was 44.4% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest central government revenues, excluding all grants recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 66.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest central government revenues, excluding all grants recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1980.
- How does Lesotho rank for central government revenues, excluding all grants?
- Lesotho ranks 3rd out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is central government revenues, excluding all grants rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Central government revenues, excluding all grants (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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