France vs Lesotho: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP
France
11.7%
in 2023
Lesotho
11.2%
in 2022
France rank
26th
Lesotho rank
28th
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP over time
- France
- Lesotho
How they compare
France currently reports 11.7% against 11.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1982 it was France ahead.
France ranks 26th and Lesotho ranks 28th of 184 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.9% | 4.0% | 2.9% | France |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 6.7% | 1.0% | France |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 9.0% | 1.3% | France |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 11.7% | 1.0% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.1% | 0.9% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp, France or Lesotho?
- France, at 11.7% against 11.2% in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp between France and Lesotho?
- 0.5%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Lesotho?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
- How do France and Lesotho rank globally for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- France ranks 26th and Lesotho ranks 28th of 184 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 incomes of individuals and corporations 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 incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.