Lesotho—Government Revenue (% of GDP)
Category: Fiscal & MonetarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #10 of 139Updated July 2026
Latest Value
44.2%
2024
YoY Change
-7.2%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#10
of 139 countries
Maximum
47.7%
2023
Minimum
29.4%
2000
CAGR
+1.7%
25 years
Last
44.2%
Previous
47.7%
Highest
47.7%
Lowest
29.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Lesotho's government revenue (% of GDP) was 44.2% in 2024, ranking #10 out of 139 countries. This represents a -7.2% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 47.7% (2023) and the lowest was 29.4% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 44.2% | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 47.7% | +32.5% |
| 2022 | 36.0% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 37.6% | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 41.4% | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 36.8% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 37.0% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 38.3% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 35.4% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 39.2% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 42.4% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 43.8% | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 37.2% | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 41.3% | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 45.7% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 45.0% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 45.2% | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 38.8% | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 32.8% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 33.4% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 32.9% | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 29.6% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 30.0% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 29.4% |
Top Countries — Government Revenue (% of GDP)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nauru | 115.5% | 2024 |
| 2 | Kiribati | 80.2% | 2023 |
| 3 | Timor-Leste | 51.5% | 2022 |
| 4 | Norway | 51.5% | 2024 |
| 5 | Austria | 45.1% | 2024 |
| 6 | Greece | 44.8% | 2024 |
| 7 | Luxembourg | 44.6% | 2024 |
| 8 | Slovenia | 43.5% | 2024 |
| 9 | France | 42.1% | 2024 |
| 10 | Lesotho | 42.0% | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Revenue is an increase in net worth resulting from a transaction. Grants are excluded from this figure. 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).