Paying taxes: Profit tax in Lesotho

Lesotho: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 10.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
10.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
129th
of 190 countries
All-time high
17.1%
in 2005
All-time low
10.8%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Lesotho, 2005–2019

0510152005201220192005: 17.1 % of profits2006: 17.1 % of profits2007: 12.9 % of profits2008: 10.8 % of profits2009: 10.8 % of profits2010: 10.8 % of profits2011: 10.8 % of profits2012: 10.8 % of profits2013: 10.8 % of profits2014: 10.8 % of profits2015: 10.8 % of profits2016: 10.8 % of profits2017: 10.8 % of profits2018: 10.8 % of profits2019: 10.8 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: profit tax in Lesotho stood at 10.8%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Lesotho peaked at 17.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2008.

Lesotho ranks 129th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Lesotho, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 17.1%
2006 17.1% +0.0%
2007 12.9% -24.6%
2008 10.8% -16.3%
2009 10.8% +0.0%
2010 10.8% +0.0%
2011 10.8% +0.0%
2012 10.8% +0.0%
2013 10.8% +0.0%
2014 10.8% +0.0%
2015 10.8% +0.0%
2016 10.8% +0.0%
2017 10.8% +0.0%
2018 10.8% +0.0%
2019 10.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.7% 10.8% 17.1% 5
2010s 10.8% 10.8% 10.8% 10

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 126 Belarus 11.1% compare
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  3. 128 Samoa 10.9% compare
  4. 130 Spain 10.6% compare
  5. 131 Jordan 10.5% compare
  6. 131 Timor-Leste 10.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Lesotho?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Lesotho was 10.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2008.
How does Lesotho rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Lesotho ranks 129th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits)
Unit
% of profits
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
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The profit tax measures the amount of income taxes borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t.