Other taxes in Lesotho
Lesotho: Other taxes was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other taxes in Lesotho, 1984–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2023, other taxes in Lesotho stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 80.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other taxes in Lesotho peaked at 0.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
Lesotho ranks 141st of 148 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other taxes in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.2% | — |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -36.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +32.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +31.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -34.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -21.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +129.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -38.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -36.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -34.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +55.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +22.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +61.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -65.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +89.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -28.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -28.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -21.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +354.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -94.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +21.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -34.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -25.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +74.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -55.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -49.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 138 Sri Lanka 0.0% compare
- 139 Tajikistan 0.0% compare
- 140 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0% compare
- 142 Romania 0.0% compare
- 143 Uzbekistan 0.0% compare
- 144 Papua New Guinea 0.0% compare
More public sector data for Lesotho
- Arms imports 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4526 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 15.53 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 5.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 36.30 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 32.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2019)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 1,135 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other taxes in Lesotho?
- Other taxes in Lesotho was 0.0% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other taxes recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest other taxes recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for other taxes?
- Lesotho ranks 141st out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other taxes rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Other taxes (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Other taxes include employer payroll or labor taxes, taxes on property, and taxes not allocable to other categories, such as penalties for late payment or nonpayment of taxes. 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.