East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Lesotho: Taxes on international trade
Taxes on international trade over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 13.0% against 3.2% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 9.8%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 4.0 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th and Lesotho ranks 27th of 41 groups.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.1% | 16.3% | 3.1% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 15.0% | 8.3% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 11.5% | 7.0% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 11.8% | 7.6% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on international trade, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 13.0% against 3.2% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on international trade between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lesotho?
- 9.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lesotho?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lesotho rank globally for taxes on international trade?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th and Lesotho ranks 27th of 41 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on international trade (% 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 international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. 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.