Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Lesotho

Lesotho: Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes was 57.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
57.1%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
95th
of 182 countries
All-time high
81.2%
in 2006
All-time low
49.2%
in 2011
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Lesotho, 2000–2022

0204060802000201120222000: 56.3 %2001: 60 %2002: 57.7 %2003: 66.7 %2004: 77.3 %2005: 73.4 %2006: 81.2 %2007: 76.5 %2008: 65.6 %2009: 57.2 %2010: 51.6 %2011: 49.2 %2012: 63.3 %2013: 58.7 %2014: 70.1 %2015: 64.7 %2016: 54.3 %2017: 64 %2018: 61.4 %2019: 61.8 %2020: 65.6 %2021: 56.9 %2022: 57.1 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Lesotho stood at 57.1%.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Lesotho peaked at 81.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 2011.

Lesotho ranks 95th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%) in Lesotho, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 56.3%
2001 60.0% +6.6%
2002 57.7% -3.8%
2003 66.7% +15.6%
2004 77.3% +16.0%
2005 73.4% -5.0%
2006 81.2% +10.5%
2007 76.5% -5.7%
2008 65.6% -14.3%
2009 57.2% -12.7%
2010 51.6% -9.9%
2011 49.2% -4.6%
2012 63.3% +28.8%
2013 58.7% -7.3%
2014 70.1% +19.4%
2015 64.7% -7.7%
2016 54.3% -16.1%
2017 64.0% +18.0%
2018 61.4% -4.2%
2019 61.8% +0.7%
2020 65.6% +6.2%
2021 56.9% -13.2%
2022 57.1% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 67.2% 56.3% 81.2% 10
2010s 59.9% 49.2% 70.1% 10
2020s 59.9% 56.9% 65.6% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Lesotho?
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Lesotho was 57.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 81.2% in 2006.
What is the lowest proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 2011.
How does Lesotho rank for proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes?
Lesotho ranks 95th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
Is proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
186 places, 3,516 data points, 2000–2023
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