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Tax revenues vs electoral democracy index in Lesotho

Lesotho: Tax revenues vs electoral democracy index was 0.661 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.661
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
60th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.667
in 2023
All-time low
0.045
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Tax revenues vs electoral democracy index in Lesotho, 1900–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, tax revenues vs electoral democracy index in Lesotho stood at 0.661.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenues vs electoral democracy index in Lesotho peaked at 0.667 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.045, in 1900.

That places Lesotho 60th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Tax revenues vs electoral democracy index in Lesotho, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.045 —
1901 0.045 +0.0%
1902 0.045 +0.0%
1903 0.045 +0.0%
1904 0.045 +0.0%
1905 0.045 +0.0%
1906 0.045 +0.0%
1907 0.045 +0.0%
1908 0.045 +0.0%
1909 0.045 +0.0%
1910 0.045 +0.0%
1911 0.045 +0.0%
1912 0.045 +0.0%
1913 0.045 +0.0%
1914 0.045 +0.0%
1915 0.045 +0.0%
1916 0.045 +0.0%
1917 0.045 +0.0%
1918 0.045 +0.0%
1919 0.045 +0.0%
1920 0.045 +0.0%
1921 0.045 +0.0%
1922 0.045 +0.0%
1923 0.045 +0.0%
1924 0.045 +0.0%
1925 0.045 +0.0%
1926 0.045 +0.0%
1927 0.045 +0.0%
1928 0.045 +0.0%
1929 0.045 +0.0%
1930 0.045 +0.0%
1931 0.045 +0.0%
1932 0.045 +0.0%
1933 0.045 +0.0%
1934 0.045 +0.0%
1935 0.045 +0.0%
1936 0.045 +0.0%
1937 0.045 +0.0%
1938 0.045 +0.0%
1939 0.045 +0.0%
1940 0.045 +0.0%
1941 0.045 +0.0%
1942 0.045 +0.0%
1943 0.045 +0.0%
1944 0.045 +0.0%
1945 0.045 +0.0%
1946 0.045 +0.0%
1947 0.045 +0.0%
1948 0.045 +0.0%
1949 0.045 +0.0%
1950 0.052 +15.6%
1951 0.052 +0.0%
1952 0.073 +40.4%
1953 0.073 +0.0%
1954 0.073 +0.0%
1955 0.073 +0.0%
1956 0.073 +0.0%
1957 0.073 +0.0%
1958 0.073 +0.0%
1959 0.073 +0.0%
1960 0.089 +21.9%
1961 0.089 +0.0%
1962 0.089 +0.0%
1963 0.089 +0.0%
1964 0.089 +0.0%
1965 0.206 +131.5%
1966 0.273 +32.5%
1967 0.358 +31.1%
1968 0.358 +0.0%
1969 0.188 -47.5%
1970 0.141 -25.0%
1971 0.115 -18.4%
1972 0.115 +0.0%
1973 0.115 +0.0%
1974 0.115 +0.0%
1975 0.115 +0.0%
1976 0.115 +0.0%
1977 0.115 +0.0%
1978 0.117 +1.7%
1979 0.123 +5.1%
1980 0.123 +0.0%
1981 0.123 +0.0%
1982 0.123 +0.0%
1983 0.122 -0.8%
1984 0.122 +0.0%
1985 0.126 +3.3%
1986 0.119 -5.6%
1987 0.127 +6.7%
1988 0.127 +0.0%
1989 0.127 +0.0%
1990 0.159 +25.2%
1991 0.158 -0.6%
1992 0.158 +0.0%
1993 0.501 +217.1%
1994 0.469 -6.4%
1995 0.314 -33.0%
1996 0.314 +0.0%
1997 0.314 +0.0%
1998 0.371 +18.2%
1999 0.315 -15.1%
2000 0.315 +0.0%
2001 0.315 +0.0%
2002 0.496 +57.5%
2003 0.614 +23.8%
2004 0.614 +0.0%
2005 0.614 +0.0%
2006 0.614 +0.0%
2007 0.568 -7.5%
2008 0.561 -1.2%
2009 0.559 -0.4%
2010 0.566 +1.3%
2011 0.574 +1.4%
2012 0.582 +1.4%
2013 0.619 +6.4%
2014 0.621 +0.3%
2015 0.597 -3.9%
2016 0.576 -3.5%
2017 0.501 -13.0%
2018 0.601 +20.0%
2019 0.621 +3.3%
2020 0.627 +1.0%
2021 0.616 -1.8%
2022 0.648 +5.2%
2023 0.667 +2.9%
2024 0.652 -2.2%
2025 0.661 +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.045 0.045 0.045 10
1910s 0.045 0.045 0.045 10
1920s 0.045 0.045 0.045 10
1930s 0.045 0.045 0.045 10
1940s 0.045 0.045 0.045 10
1950s 0.0688 0.052 0.073 10
1960s 0.1828 0.089 0.358 10
1970s 0.1186 0.115 0.141 10
1980s 0.1239 0.119 0.127 10
1990s 0.3073 0.158 0.501 10
2000s 0.527 0.315 0.614 10
2010s 0.5858 0.501 0.621 10
2020s 0.6452 0.616 0.667 6

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 57 Colombia 0.679 compare
  2. 58 Peru 0.667 compare
  3. 59 Botswana 0.665 compare
  4. 61 Nepal 0.656 compare
  5. 62 Gambia 0.641 compare
  6. 63 Guatemala 0.637 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenues vs electoral democracy index in Lesotho?
Tax revenues vs electoral democracy index in Lesotho was 0.661 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest tax revenues vs electoral democracy index recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 0.667 in 2023.
What is the lowest tax revenues vs electoral democracy index recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 0.045 in 1900.
How does Lesotho rank for tax revenues vs electoral democracy index?
Lesotho ranks 60th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is tax revenues vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenues vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Tax revenues vs electoral democracy index
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
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