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
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.