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
10203040198420042024

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

Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 5,703 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.