Lesotho — Central government deficit
millions of LCU · Annual · 1970–2019 · 44 observations
About this series
The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock.
For Lesotho, the central government deficit reading stood at 74.79M LCU in 2019. Against 108.53M LCU in 2018, the period change was −33.74M LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 0.22% in 2019.
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- Annual data, 1970–2019
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Latest observations
2010–2019
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 74.79M LCU |
| 2018 | 108.53M LCU |
| 2017 | 28.87M LCU |
| 2016 | -144.27M LCU |
| 2015 | -229.74M LCU |
5 earlier values, back to 2010
| 2014 | -560.18M LCU |
| 2013 | 951.75M LCU |
| 2012 | -1.81B LCU |
| 2011 | -650.32M LCU |
| 2010 | -527.38M LCU |