Direct taxes in Lesotho
Lesotho: Direct taxes was 2.21 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Direct taxes in Lesotho, 1972–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, direct taxes in Lesotho stood at 2.21 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 299.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct taxes in Lesotho peaked at 2.21 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.83 million current LCU, in 1980.
Lesotho ranks 44th of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Direct taxes in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2.63 million current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 3.21 million current LCU | +22.1% |
| 1974 | 4.02 million current LCU | +25.3% |
| 1975 | 5.27 million current LCU | +31.1% |
| 1976 | 5.38 million current LCU | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 8.71 million current LCU | +61.7% |
| 1980 | 1.83 million current LCU | -79.0% |
| 1981 | 6.33 million current LCU | +246.7% |
| 1982 | 13.35 million current LCU | +110.9% |
| 1983 | 14.40 million current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 19.47 million current LCU | +35.2% |
| 1985 | 27.59 million current LCU | +41.7% |
| 1986 | 37.49 million current LCU | +35.9% |
| 1987 | 38.22 million current LCU | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 41.80 million current LCU | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 52.20 million current LCU | +24.9% |
| 1990 | 63.67 million current LCU | +22.0% |
| 1991 | 118.17 million current LCU | +85.6% |
| 1992 | 157.95 million current LCU | +33.7% |
| 1993 | 166.02 million current LCU | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 212.70 million current LCU | +28.1% |
| 1995 | 263.90 million current LCU | +24.1% |
| 1996 | 293.20 million current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 329.82 million current LCU | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 375.27 million current LCU | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 411.38 million current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 456.48 million current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 551.83 million current LCU | +20.9% |
| 2002 | 642.35 million current LCU | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 805.20 million current LCU | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 889.48 million current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 918.90 million current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 960.98 million current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.16 billion current LCU | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 1.46 billion current LCU | +25.9% |
| 2009 | 1.77 billion current LCU | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 1.96 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 2.21 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2.21 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.86 billion current LCU, 3% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2.21 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.95 billion current LCU, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Direct taxes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +246.7% | 1.83 million current LCU | 6.33 million current LCU |
| 1980 | -79.0% | 8.71 million current LCU | 1.83 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.87 million current LCU | 2.63 million current LCU | 8.71 million current LCU | 6 |
| 1980s | 25.27 million current LCU | 1.83 million current LCU | 52.20 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 239.21 million current LCU | 63.67 million current LCU | 411.38 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 961.58 million current LCU | 456.48 million current LCU | 1.77 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 billion current LCU | 1.96 billion current LCU | 2.21 billion current LCU | 2 |
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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 direct taxes in Lesotho?
- Direct taxes in Lesotho was 2.21 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest direct taxes recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest direct taxes recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 million current LCU in 1980.
- How does Lesotho rank for direct taxes?
- Lesotho ranks 44th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is direct taxes rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 299.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Direct taxes (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Direct taxes on goods and services include all taxes and duties levied on production, extraction, sale, transfer, leasing, or delivery of goods and rendering of services, or in respect of the use of goods, or permission to use goods or to perform activities, are covered. Examples include all general sales taxes, value added taxes and excises. Data are in current local currency.