Taxes on exports (% of tax revenue) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Taxes on exports (% of tax revenue) was 0.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on exports in Lesotho, 1982–2018
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of tax revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on exports in Lesotho is 0.4%, measured in 2018.
Over the whole period, taxes on exports in Lesotho peaked at 3.4% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1988.
Lesotho ranks 29th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Taxes on exports (% of tax revenue) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of tax revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1.3% | — |
| 1983 | 3.4% | +169.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -95.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -17.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -12.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -62.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +416.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +58.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 70% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4%, 96% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 3.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on exports in Lesotho?
- Taxes on exports in Lesotho was 0.4% in 2018, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on exports recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 1983.
- What is the lowest taxes on exports recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1988.
- How does Lesotho rank for taxes on exports?
- Lesotho ranks 29th out of 76 countries with data for 2018.
- 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 Taxes on exports (% of tax revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export taxes are taxes on goods or services that become payable to government when the goods leave the economic territory or when the services are delivered to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of tax revenue which includes compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.