Hungary vs Lesotho: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Hungary
15.7%
in 2023
Lesotho
15.1%
in 2022
Hungary rank
9th
Lesotho rank
12th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services, Hungary or Lesotho?
- Hungary, at 15.7% against 15.1% in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.