Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP was 0.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Lesotho, 2010–2020
Source: Data from multiple sources compiled by the UN (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.1% for explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and down 93.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 1.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2017.
Lesotho ranks 118th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 115 Burkina Faso 0.1% compare
- 115 Morocco 0.1% compare
- 115 Sierra Leone 0.1% compare
- 118 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1% compare
- 118 Norway 0.1% compare
- 118 South Korea 0.1% compare
More energy & mining data for Lesotho
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.5% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 69.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 10.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Lesotho?
- Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Lesotho was 0.1% in 2020, according to Data from multiple sources compiled by the UN (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
- How does Lesotho rank for explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 118th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Data from multiple sources compiled by the UN (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are pre-tax and for both the production and consumption of fossil fuels. Production subsidies reduce the cost of producing coal, oil or gas. Consumption subsidies cut fuel prices for the end user, such as by fixing the price at the petrol pump so that it is less than the market rate.