Which has higher tax revenue, European Union or Lesotho?

Lesotho, at 35.4% against 19.9% in European Union as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Lesotho?

42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Tax revenue (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

European Union vs Lesotho: Tax revenue

European Union

19.9%

in 2024

Lesotho

35.4%

in 2024

European Union rank

4th

Lesotho rank

1st

Tax revenue over time

European Union
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 35.4% against 19.9% in European Union, a difference of 15.5%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.8 times European Union's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 4th and Lesotho ranks 1st of 35 groups.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	European Union	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1980s	16.9%	33.3%	16.4%	Lesotho
1990s	19.0%	27.8%	8.8%	Lesotho
2000s	19.2%	30.9%	11.7%	Lesotho
2010s	19.6%	33.1%	13.6%	Lesotho
2020s	19.8%	34.7%	14.9%	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue, European Union or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 35.4% against 19.9% in European Union as of 2024.
What is the difference in tax revenue between European Union and Lesotho?: 15.5%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Lesotho?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do European Union and Lesotho rank globally for tax revenue?: European Union ranks 4th and Lesotho ranks 1st of 35 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Tax revenue (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tax revenue (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 5,672 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.