Bulgaria vs Lesotho: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Bulgaria
14.5%
in 2023
Lesotho
15.1%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
15th
Lesotho rank
12th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Bulgaria
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 15.1% against 14.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 15th and Lesotho ranks 12th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.7% | 5.5% | 3.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 6.8% | 7.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 11.5% | 3.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 15.7% | 1.3% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Bulgaria or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 15.1% against 14.5% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Bulgaria and Lesotho?
- 0.6%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Lesotho?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Lesotho rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 15th and Lesotho ranks 12th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.