Ethiopia vs Lesotho: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains

Ethiopia
21.5%
in 2024
Lesotho
20.4%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
89th
Lesotho rank
90th

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Lesotho
1015202530198420042024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 21.5% against 20.4% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 89th and Lesotho ranks 90th of 153 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 22.4% 16.5% 5.9% Ethiopia
2000s 13.3% 19.4% 6.2% Lesotho
2010s 19.6% 22.9% 3.4% Lesotho
2020s 23.6% 21.2% 2.3% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Ethiopia or Lesotho?
Ethiopia, at 21.5% against 20.4% in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Ethiopia and Lesotho?
1.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Lesotho?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Lesotho rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
Ethiopia ranks 89th and Lesotho ranks 90th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% 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
194 places, 5,670 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. 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.