Taxes on international trade, GB (current LCU) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Taxes on international trade, GB (current LCU) was 2.75 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on international trade, GB in Lesotho, 1972–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 2.75 billion current LCU for taxes on international trade, gb in 2011.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 102.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on international trade, gb in Lesotho peaked at 4.92 billion current LCU in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.68 million current LCU, in 1980.
That places Lesotho 41st out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on international trade, GB (current LCU) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 6.82 million current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 13.04 million current LCU | +91.3% |
| 1974 | 16.98 million current LCU | +30.2% |
| 1975 | 16.15 million current LCU | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 14.66 million current LCU | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 30.56 million current LCU | +108.4% |
| 1980 | 4.68 million current LCU | -84.7% |
| 1981 | 16.22 million current LCU | +246.7% |
| 1982 | 34.21 million current LCU | +110.9% |
| 1983 | 36.91 million current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 49.91 million current LCU | +35.2% |
| 1985 | 70.70 million current LCU | +41.7% |
| 1986 | 96.07 million current LCU | +35.9% |
| 1987 | 143.73 million current LCU | +49.6% |
| 1988 | 184.27 million current LCU | +28.2% |
| 1989 | 246.04 million current LCU | +33.5% |
| 1990 | 331.90 million current LCU | +34.9% |
| 1991 | 406.72 million current LCU | +22.5% |
| 1992 | 424.07 million current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 665.52 million current LCU | +56.9% |
| 1994 | 817.17 million current LCU | +22.8% |
| 1995 | 890.10 million current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 981.12 million current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 1.13 billion current LCU | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 1.07 billion current LCU | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 1.15 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 1.14 billion current LCU | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.36 billion current LCU | +19.3% |
| 2002 | 1.46 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 1.43 billion current LCU | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.86 billion current LCU | +30.1% |
| 2005 | 2.23 billion current LCU | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 3.94 billion current LCU | +76.7% |
| 2007 | 4.10 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 4.90 billion current LCU | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 4.92 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.63 billion current LCU | -46.6% |
| 2011 | 2.75 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2.75 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.53 billion current LCU, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2.75 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 110.00 billion current LCU, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on international trade, GB (current LCU) 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% | 4.68 million current LCU | 16.22 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.37 million current LCU | 6.82 million current LCU | 30.56 million current LCU | 6 |
| 1980s | 88.27 million current LCU | 4.68 million current LCU | 246.04 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 786.25 million current LCU | 331.90 million current LCU | 1.15 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.74 billion current LCU | 1.14 billion current LCU | 4.92 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 billion current LCU | 2.63 billion current LCU | 2.75 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on international trade, gb in Lesotho?
- Taxes on international trade, gb in Lesotho was 2.75 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest taxes on international trade, gb recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 4.92 billion current LCU in 2009.
- What is the lowest taxes on international trade, gb recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.68 million current LCU in 1980.
- How does Lesotho rank for taxes on international trade, gb?
- Lesotho ranks 41st out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is taxes on international trade, gb rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.4%. 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 Taxes on international trade, GB (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes on international trade include import duties, export duties, profits of export or import monopolies, exchange profits, and exchange taxes. Current revenue includes all revenue from taxes and nonrepayable receipts (other than grants) from the sale of land, intangible assets, government stocks, or fixed capital assets, or from capital transfers from nongovernmental sources. It also includes fines, fees, recoveries, inheritance taxes, and nonrecurrent levies on capital. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.