Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Lesotho
Lesotho: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 15.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Lesotho, 1982–2022
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Lesotho stood at 15.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Lesotho peaked at 16.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1982.
Lesotho ranks 12th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 3.3% | — |
| 1983 | 3.8% | +14.8% |
| 1984 | 3.5% | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 3.9% | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 7.7% | +98.2% |
| 1987 | 7.6% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 7.9% | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 8.8% | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 7.9% | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 6.7% | -15.6% |
| 1992 | 6.7% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 6.6% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 5.9% | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 5.9% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 5.8% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | +38.5% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | +77.2% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.8% | 3.3% | 8.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 4.9% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 4.8% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 7.9% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 15.1% | 16.8% | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 9.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 17.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 18,849 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7715 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 840.09 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,450 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Lesotho?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Lesotho was 15.1% in 2022, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1982.
- How does Lesotho rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Lesotho ranks 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.