Lesotho—Tax Revenue (% of GDP)
Category: Fiscal & MonetarySource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #2 of 139
Latest Value
37.3%
2024
YoY Change
-7.3%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#2
of 139 countries
Maximum
40.2%
2023
Minimum
22.9%
2000
CAGR
+2.0%
25 years
Last
37.3%
Previous
40.2%
Highest
40.2%
Lowest
22.9%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 37.3% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 40.2% | +32.1% |
| 2022 | 30.4% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 31.9% | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 36.0% | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 32.5% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 31.8% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 33.0% | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 29.3% | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 33.8% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 36.3% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 35.9% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 38.1% | +26.0% |
| 2011 | 30.2% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 30.3% | -24.2% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 38.3% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 39.3% | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 33.9% | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 28.6% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 29.0% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 27.1% | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 24.2% | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 25.8% | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 22.9% |
Top Countries — Tax Revenue (% of GDP)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nauru | 44.3% | 2020 |
| 2 | Lesotho | 37.3% | 2024 |
| 3 | Namibia | 33.0% | 2023 |
| 4 | Denmark | 31.6% | 2023 |
| 5 | New Zealand | 30.7% | 2023 |
| 6 | Sweden | 27.6% | 2023 |
| 7 | Norway | 27.1% | 2023 |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 27.0% | 2024 |
| 9 | Luxembourg | 26.8% | 2023 |
| 10 | Greece | 26.7% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
Methodology
Data compiled by Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →