Government revenue in Lesotho in 2024 — 42.03%. Ranked 8 in the world out of 89. Since 1984, the indicator has fallen by 1.99 pp.
1984–2024 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Lesotho
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 42.03 | −5.37 pp |
| 2023 | 47.39 | +11.43 pp |
| 2022 | 35.96 | −1.62 pp |
| 2021 | 37.58 | −3.81 pp |
| 2020 | 41.39 | +4.59 pp |
| 2019 | 36.8 | −0.22 pp |
| 2018 | 37.02 | −1.3 pp |
| 2017 | 38.33 | +2.91 pp |
| 2016 | 35.42 | −3.76 pp |
| 2015 | 39.18 | −2.85 pp |
| 2014 | 42.03 | −0.34 pp |
| 2013 | 42.37 | −1.4 pp |
| 2012 | 43.77 | +6.58 pp |
| 2011 | 37.19 | −4.12 pp |
| 2010 | 41.31 | −4.38 pp |
| 2009 | 45.68 | +0.71 pp |
| 2008 | 44.97 | −0.19 pp |
| 2007 | 45.16 | +6.38 pp |
| 2006 | 38.79 | +5.99 pp |
| 2005 | 32.8 | −0.61 pp |
| 2004 | 33.4 | +0.48 pp |
| 2003 | 32.93 | +3.33 pp |
| 2002 | 29.59 | −0.44 pp |
| 2001 | 30.03 | +0.61 pp |
| 2000 | 29.42 | +1.71 pp |
| 1999 | 27.71 | −3.03 pp |
| 1998 | 30.73 | −3.43 pp |
| 1997 | 34.17 | +1.46 pp |
| 1996 | 32.7 | −2.98 pp |
| 1995 | 35.68 | +0.72 pp |
| 1994 | 34.97 | +1.29 pp |
| 1993 | 33.67 | +2.81 pp |
| 1992 | 30.87 | −3.61 pp |
| 1991 | 34.47 | — |
| 1989 | 40.41 | +6.35 pp |
| 1988 | 34.06 | −2.49 pp |
| 1987 | 36.56 | +0.86 pp |
| 1986 | 35.7 | — |
| 1984 | 44.02 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Central government revenue excluding grants, as a percent of GDP. Beyond taxes it includes non-tax receipts: dividends of state-owned companies, revenue from the sale of extraction rights, duties and fees. That is why the difference between this indicator and tax revenue says something about the structure of a state: in commodity countries it is large, because a substantial part of the budget comes not from taxes but from rent.
Important: Grants are excluded deliberately: in the poorest countries foreign aid can make up a substantial part of the budget, and with it included the indicator would no longer measure the ability of a state to raise revenue.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
How much the state spends in a year — including wages, pensions, benefits and interest on debt.
Public Finance Budget balanceThe budget deficit or surplus as a percent of GDP. A negative value means spending exceeds revenue.
Public Finance Tax revenue (% of GDP)Taxes collected as a percent of GDP — the fiscal capacity of the state.
Public Finance Government debtGross general government debt as a percent of GDP.
