Lesotho vs Spain: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP
Lesotho
11.2%
in 2022
Spain
11.8%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
28th
Spain rank
25th
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP over time
- Lesotho
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 11.8% against 11.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Spain ahead.
Lesotho ranks 28th and Spain ranks 25th of 184 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.0% | 7.3% | 3.2% | Spain |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 9.4% | 2.7% | Spain |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 9.9% | 0.9% | Spain |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 9.5% | 2.2% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 0.0% | Lesotho |
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, Lesotho or Spain?
- Spain, at 11.8% 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 Lesotho and Spain?
- 0.6%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Spain?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
- How do Lesotho and Spain rank globally for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 28th and Spain ranks 25th 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.