Tax revenues vs gdp per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Tax revenues vs gdp per capita was 30.43 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
30.43
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
40th
of 186 countries
All-time high
60.95
in 2009
All-time low
28
in 1982
Years of data
41
1982–2022
Tax revenues vs gdp per capita in Lesotho, 1982–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 30.43 for tax revenues vs gdp per capita in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenues vs gdp per capita in Lesotho peaked at 60.95 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 28, in 1982.
Lesotho ranks 40th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Tax revenues vs gdp per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 28 | — |
| 1983 | 33.77 | +20.6% |
| 1984 | 36.71 | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 33.76 | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 30.75 | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 29.67 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 29.08 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 32.67 | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 33.94 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 34.16 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 35.82 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 38.87 | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 39.08 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 37.77 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 37 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 37.69 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 32.24 | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 32.9 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 30.25 | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 32.25 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 30.95 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 32.53 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 37.26 | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 36.3 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 48.77 | +34.4% |
| 2007 | 51.07 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 54.02 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 60.95 | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 38.4 | -37.0% |
| 2011 | 36.78 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 50.37 | +37.0% |
| 2013 | 47.16 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 46.79 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 33.49 | -28.4% |
| 2016 | 29.37 | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 32.2 | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 31.65 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 32.72 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 35.53 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 31.52 | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 30.43 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.8 | 28 | 36.71 | 8 |
| 1990s | 35.95 | 32.24 | 39.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.44 | 30.25 | 60.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.89 | 29.37 | 50.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.5 | 30.43 | 35.53 | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9379 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,021 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 8.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 9,403 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -25.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP -0.3319 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita -361.45 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -22.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenues vs gdp per capita in Lesotho?
- Tax revenues vs gdp per capita in Lesotho was 30.43 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenues vs gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 60.95 in 2009.
- What is the lowest tax revenues vs gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 in 1982.
- How does Lesotho rank for tax revenues vs gdp per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tax revenues vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenues vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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