Other taxes (% of revenue) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Other taxes (% of revenue) 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 (% of revenue) 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% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6%, 1% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other taxes (% of revenue) in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +354.6% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
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
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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.