Lesotho — General government deficit

millions of LCU · Annual · 1970–2030 · 50 observations

About this series

The general 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.

The general government deficit reading for Lesotho was 1.36B LCU in 2025. The previous reading was 3.96B LCU in 2024; the period change was −2.60B LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 2.95% in 2025.

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Latest observations

2021–2030

PeriodValue
2030511.30M LCU
20291.10B LCU
20281.00B LCU
20271.81B LCU
20261.83B LCU
5 earlier values, back to 2021
20251.36B LCU
20243.96B LCU
20232.87B LCU
2022-2.47B LCU
2021-1.76B LCU
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.