Lesotho vs Southern Africa: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP
Lesotho
37.3%
in 2024
Southern Africa
25.5%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
2nd
Southern Africa rank
2nd
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time
- Lesotho
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 37.3% against 25.5% in Southern Africa, a difference of 11.8%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.5 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 2nd and Southern Africa ranks 2nd of 164 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.9% | 22.7% | 8.2% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 24.4% | 8.7% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 25.2% | 9.4% | 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 Southern Africa?
- Lesotho, at 37.3% against 25.5% in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Lesotho and Southern Africa?
- 11.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Southern Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Southern Africa rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 2nd and Southern Africa 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.