Hungary vs Lesotho: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Hungary
15.7%
in 2023
Lesotho
15.1%
in 2022
Hungary rank
9th
Lesotho rank
12th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Hungary
- Lesotho
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 15.7% against 15.1% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 9th and Lesotho ranks 12th of 187 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 5.9% | 7.3% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 6.8% | 8.0% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 11.5% | 5.2% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 15.7% | 0.8% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Hungary or Lesotho?
- Hungary, at 15.7% against 15.1% in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Hungary and Lesotho?
- 0.6%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Lesotho?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Hungary and Lesotho rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Hungary ranks 9th 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.