Kenya vs Lesotho: Taxes on goods and services
Kenya
33.5%
in 2023
Lesotho
32.7%
in 2024
Kenya rank
63rd
Lesotho rank
65th
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Kenya
- Lesotho
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 33.5% against 32.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Lesotho ahead.
Kenya ranks 63rd and Lesotho ranks 65th of 156 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.2% | 30.9% | 0.3% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 31.3% | 3.2% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Kenya or Lesotho?
- Kenya, at 33.5% against 32.7% in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Kenya and Lesotho?
- 0.8%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Lesotho?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Lesotho rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Kenya ranks 63rd and Lesotho ranks 65th of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.