Lesotho—Taxes on International Trade (% of revenue)
Category: Fiscal & MonetarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #20 of 116Updated May 2026
Latest Value
13.0%
2024
YoY Change
+0.9%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#20
of 116 countries
Maximum
17.9%
2006
Minimum
8.6%
2011
CAGR
-0.3%
25 years
Last
13.0%
Previous
12.8%
Highest
17.9%
Lowest
8.6%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Lesotho's taxes on international trade (% of revenue) was 13.0% in 2024, ranking #20 out of 116 countries. This represents a +0.9% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 17.9% (2006) and the lowest was 8.6% (2011). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13.0% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | +46.6% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | -32.0% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | +27.4% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | +25.5% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | -23.0% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | +58.7% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | -44.7% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 17.9% | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 14.3% | +22.6% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 13.7% | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 15.1% | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 13.8% |
Top Countries — Taxes on International Trade (% of revenue)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eswatini | 35.5% | 2021 |
| 2 | Botswana | 32.6% | 2024 |
| 3 | Namibia | 30.6% | 2023 |
| 4 | Solomon Islands | 27.6% | 2022 |
| 5 | Cote d'Ivoire | 25.5% | 2023 |
| 6 | Bahamas, The | 23.7% | 2023 |
| 7 | Philippines | 23.1% | 2023 |
| 8 | Gabon | 19.8% | 2021 |
| 9 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 18.5% | 2024 |
| 10 | Ethiopia | 18.5% | 2024 |