Lesotho vs Namibia: Tax revenue

Lesotho
35.4%
in 2024
Namibia
33.9%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
1st
Namibia rank
2nd

Tax revenue over time

  • Lesotho
  • Namibia
010203040198220032024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 35.4% against 33.9% in Namibia, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 1st and Namibia ranks 2nd of 157 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 27.8% 25.7% 2.1% Lesotho
2000s 30.9% 27.1% 3.8% Lesotho
2010s 33.1% 30.9% 2.2% Lesotho
2020s 34.7% 30.6% 4.2% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue, Lesotho or Namibia?
Lesotho, at 35.4% against 33.9% in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in tax revenue between Lesotho and Namibia?
1.5%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for tax revenue?
Lesotho ranks 1st and Namibia ranks 2nd of 157 countries.
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

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.