Lesotho vs Northern Europe: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP

Lesotho
37.3%
in 2024
Northern Europe
27.1%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
2nd
Northern Europe rank
1st

Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Lesotho
  • Northern Europe
010203040200020122024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 37.3% against 27.1% in Northern Europe, a difference of 10.2%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.4 times Northern Europe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern Europe ahead.

Lesotho ranks 2nd and Northern Europe ranks 1st of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Northern Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 30.9% 26.0% 4.9% Lesotho
2010s 33.1% 25.3% 7.8% Lesotho
2020s 34.6% 26.0% 8.6% 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 Northern Europe?
Lesotho, at 37.3% against 27.1% in Northern Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Lesotho and Northern Europe?
10.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Northern Europe?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Northern Europe rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
Lesotho ranks 2nd and Northern Europe ranks 1st 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.

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Indicator
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
194 places, 3,662 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed