Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate was -3.46 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1983–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded -3.46 % change on previous year for tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in 2022.
The figure is up 69.3% on the previous year and down 109.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 36.97 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -36.99 % change on previous year, in 2010.
That places Lesotho 146th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 20.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 8.72 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 1985 | -8.05 % change on previous year | -192.3% |
| 1986 | -8.91 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1987 | -3.51 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 1988 | -2 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 1989 | 12.36 % change on previous year | -718.2% |
| 1990 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6523 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 1992 | 4.86 % change on previous year | +644.8% |
| 1993 | 8.5 % change on previous year | +75.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5276 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 1995 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -731.6% |
| 1996 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 1997 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -191.6% |
| 1998 | -14.46 % change on previous year | -867.9% |
| 1999 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 2000 | -8.06 % change on previous year | -492.4% |
| 2001 | 6.59 % change on previous year | -181.8% |
| 2002 | -4.02 % change on previous year | -161.1% |
| 2003 | 5.09 % change on previous year | -226.6% |
| 2004 | 14.56 % change on previous year | +185.9% |
| 2005 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 2006 | 34.35 % change on previous year | -1437.2% |
| 2007 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 2008 | 5.78 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 12.82 % change on previous year | +121.9% |
| 2010 | -36.99 % change on previous year | -388.5% |
| 2011 | -4.24 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 2012 | 36.97 % change on previous year | -972.8% |
| 2013 | -6.37 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 2014 | -0.7759 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 2015 | -28.42 % change on previous year | +3563.3% |
| 2016 | -12.3 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 2017 | 9.61 % change on previous year | -178.2% |
| 2018 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 2019 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -298.6% |
| 2020 | 8.61 % change on previous year | +154.5% |
| 2021 | -11.29 % change on previous year | -231.1% |
| 2022 | -3.46 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.74 % change on previous year | -8.91 % change on previous year | 20.59 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.2517 % change on previous year | -14.46 % change on previous year | 8.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.92 % change on previous year | -8.06 % change on previous year | 34.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.08 % change on previous year | -36.99 % change on previous year | 36.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.05 % change on previous year | -11.29 % change on previous year | 8.61 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 143 Uzbekistan -2.86 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Slovenia -2.93 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Bulgaria -2.95 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Greece -3.48 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Namibia -3.5 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Philippines -3.54 % change on previous year compare
More poverty & inequality data for Lesotho
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.69 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 804.1 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 10.32 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 30.43 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 30.4% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Lesotho was -3.46 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 36.97 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.99 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Lesotho rank for tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 146th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 109.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Tax revenues vs income inequality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Tax revenues vs income inequality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.