IBRD only vs Lesotho: Taxes on international trade
Taxes on international trade over time
- IBRD only
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 13.0% against 3.0% in IBRD only, a difference of 10.0%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 4.3 times IBRD only's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
IBRD only ranks 27th 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 | IBRD only | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.1% | 16.0% | 6.9% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 15.0% | 9.2% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 11.5% | 7.7% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 11.8% | 8.7% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on international trade, IBRD only or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 13.0% against 3.0% in IBRD only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on international trade between IBRD only and Lesotho?
- 10.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Lesotho?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do IBRD only and Lesotho rank globally for taxes on international trade?
- IBRD only ranks 27th 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.