Taxes on goods and services gdp in Lesotho
Lesotho: Taxes on goods and services gdp was 15.05 in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
15.05
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
12th
of 186 countries
All-time high
16.8
in 2020
All-time low
3.31
in 1982
Years of data
41
1982β2022
Taxes on goods and services gdp in Lesotho, 1982β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 15.05 for taxes on goods and services gdp in 2022.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services gdp in Lesotho peaked at 16.8 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.31, in 1982.
That places Lesotho 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.81 | 3.31 | 8.77 | 8 |
| 1990s | 6.12 | 4.9 | 7.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.79 | 4.81 | 8.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5 | 7.94 | 15.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.68 | 15.05 | 16.8 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.044 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 22.74 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 16.61 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0602 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.9379 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 1,021 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -54.92 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services gdp in Lesotho?
- Taxes on goods and services gdp in Lesotho was 15.05 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8 in 2020.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.31 in 1982.
- How does Lesotho rank for taxes on goods and services gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes on goods and services gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.6%. 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 Taxes on goods and services gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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