Lesotho vs Zimbabwe: Indirect taxes

Lesotho
1.92 billion current LCU
in 2011
Zimbabwe
1.59 billion current LCU
in 2011
Lesotho rank
21st
Zimbabwe rank
22nd

Indirect taxes over time

  • Lesotho
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1.92 billion current LCU against 1.59 billion current LCU in Zimbabwe, a difference of 330.41 million current LCU.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 21st and Zimbabwe ranks 22nd of 23 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 126.24 million current LCU 429.75 million current LCU 303.50 million current LCU Zimbabwe
1990s 997.28 million current LCU 872.49 million current LCU 124.79 million current LCU Lesotho
2000s 1.04 billion current LCU 494.43 million current LCU 545.53 million current LCU Lesotho
2010s 1.85 billion current LCU 1.40 billion current LCU 448.49 million current LCU Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher indirect taxes, Lesotho or Zimbabwe?
Lesotho, at 1.92 billion current LCU against 1.59 billion current LCU in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
What is the difference in indirect taxes between Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
330.41 million current LCU, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
How do Lesotho and Zimbabwe rank globally for indirect taxes?
Lesotho ranks 21st and Zimbabwe ranks 22nd 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.