Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP was 2.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Lesotho, 1982–2017
Source: International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Lesotho is 2.1%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.9% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 4.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1987.
That places Lesotho 104th out of 163 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1.2% | — |
| 1983 | 1.2% | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | -10.8% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 1.1% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | -26.4% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | +51.4% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | +24.8% |
| 1991 | 3.0% | +74.6% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | -26.7% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | -26.4% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | +22.6% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | -25.1% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -16.4% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | +51.6% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -19.5% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | +56.1% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -20.1% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +25.4% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +73.4% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -39.8% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -25.4% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +30.7% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -26.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 3.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 4.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 3.5% | 8 |
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 13.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3123 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 340.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 6,084 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3404 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 370.67 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 9.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Lesotho?
- Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Lesotho was 2.1% in 2017, according to International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1987.
- How does Lesotho rank for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 104th out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
- Is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corporate income taxes include natural resources taxes.