Denmark vs Lesotho: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP
Denmark
31.6%
in 2023
Lesotho
37.3%
in 2024
Denmark rank
4th
Lesotho rank
2nd
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time
- Denmark
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 37.3% against 31.6% in Denmark, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 4th and Lesotho ranks 2nd of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.0% | 30.9% | 1.1% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 33.1% | 0.7% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 34.6% | 1.6% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as a proportion of gdp, Denmark or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 37.3% against 31.6% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Denmark and Lesotho?
- 5.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Lesotho?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Lesotho rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Lesotho ranks 2nd of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.