Lesotho vs New Zealand: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP
Lesotho
37.3%
in 2024
New Zealand
30.7%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
2nd
New Zealand rank
5th
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time
- Lesotho
- New Zealand
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 37.3% against 30.7% in New Zealand, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was New Zealand ahead.
Lesotho ranks 2nd and New Zealand ranks 5th of 164 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.8% | 29.9% | 1.9% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 27.0% | 6.2% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 29.2% | 5.5% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as a proportion of gdp, Lesotho or New Zealand?
- Lesotho, at 37.3% against 30.7% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Lesotho and New Zealand?
- 6.6%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and New Zealand?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and New Zealand rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 2nd and New Zealand ranks 5th 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.