Lesotho vs Namibia: Indirect taxes

Lesotho
1.92 billion current LCU
in 2011
Namibia
4.15 billion current LCU
in 2005
Lesotho rank
21st
Namibia rank
20th

Indirect taxes over time

  • Lesotho
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 4.15 billion current LCU against 1.92 billion current LCU in Lesotho, a difference of 2.23 billion current LCU.

That makes Namibia's figure about 2.2 times Lesotho's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 21st and Namibia ranks 20th of 23 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Namibia Difference Ahead
1980s 126.24 million current LCU 244.50 million current LCU 118.26 million current LCU Namibia
1990s 997.28 million current LCU 1.50 billion current LCU 503.42 million current LCU Namibia
2000s 803.67 million current LCU 3.47 billion current LCU 2.66 billion current LCU Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher indirect taxes, Lesotho or Namibia?
Namibia, at 4.15 billion current LCU against 1.92 billion current LCU in Lesotho as of 2005.
What is the difference in indirect taxes between Lesotho and Namibia?
2.23 billion current LCU, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2005.
How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for indirect taxes?
Lesotho ranks 21st and Namibia ranks 20th of 23 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Indirect taxes (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Indirect taxes (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
23 places, 530 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments made by institutional units to government units. Indirect taxes consists of ‘taxes on products’ payable on goods and services when they are produced, delivered, sold, transferred or otherwise disposed by their producers, plus ‘other taxes on production’. Data are in current local currency.