Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Lesotho

Lesotho: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 13.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
13.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
184th
of 190 countries
All-time high
20.1%
in 2005
All-time low
13.6%
in 2013
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Lesotho, 2005–2019

051015202005201220192005: 20.1 % of profit2006: 20.1 % of profit2007: 15.9 % of profit2008: 14.2 % of profit2009: 14.2 % of profit2010: 14.2 % of profit2011: 14 % of profit2012: 13.8 % of profit2013: 13.6 % of profit2014: 13.6 % of profit2015: 13.6 % of profit2016: 13.6 % of profit2017: 13.6 % of profit2018: 13.6 % of profit2019: 13.6 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Lesotho stood at 13.6%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Lesotho peaked at 20.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2013.

That places Lesotho 184th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Lesotho, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2005 20.1%
2006 20.1% +0.0%
2007 15.9% -20.9%
2008 14.2% -10.7%
2009 14.2% +0.0%
2010 14.2% +0.0%
2011 14.0% -1.4%
2012 13.8% -1.4%
2013 13.6% -1.4%
2014 13.6% +0.0%
2015 13.6% +0.0%
2016 13.6% +0.0%
2017 13.6% +0.0%
2018 13.6% +0.0%
2019 13.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.9% 14.2% 20.1% 5
2010s 13.7% 13.6% 14.2% 10

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 181 Kosovo 15.2% compare
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  4. 185 Kuwait 13.0% compare
  5. 185 North Macedonia 13.0% compare
  6. 187 Qatar 11.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Lesotho?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Lesotho was 13.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2013.
How does Lesotho rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Lesotho ranks 184th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit)
Unit
% of profit
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 total tax and contribution rate measures the amount of taxes and mandatory contributions borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t. The total amount of taxes and contributions borne is the sum of all the different taxes and contributions payable after accounting for allowable deductions and exemptions. The taxes withheld (such as personal income tax) or collected by the company and remitted to the tax authorities (such as VAT, sales tax or goods and service tax) but not borne by the company are excluded.