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
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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About this data
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.