Lesotho: Taxes on international trade

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 Lesotho

Taxes on international trade, percent of total revenue

 Latest value 8.76
 Year 2022
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1984 - 2022
 Average 18.42
 Min - Max 8.58 - 63.45
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2022 is 8.76 percent, a decline from 9.83 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 6.13 percent, based on data from 74 countries. Historically, the average for Lesotho from 1984 to 2022 is 18.42 percent. The minimum value, 8.58 percent, was reached in 2011 while the maximum of 63.45 percent was recorded in 1984. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Lesotho - Taxes on international trade - Recent values chart

Historical series
Lesotho - Taxes on international trade - historical chart - 1984-2022




Definition: Taxes on international trade include import duties, export duties, profits of export or import monopolies, exchange profits, and exchange taxes.

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 Government spending, percent of GDP 34.17 2022 percent
 Government spending, in dollars 0.78 2022 billion U.S. dollars
 Fiscal balance, percent of GDP -5.50 2019 percent
 Government debt 59.86 2022 percent
 Tax revenue 31.31 2022 percent
 Commercial tax rate 13.60 2019 percent
 Tax preparation time 327 2019 hours
 Number of taxes 32 2019 taxes
 Taxes on goods and services 31.37 2022 percent
 Taxes on international trade 8.76 2022 percent
 Income and profits taxes 23.29 2022 percent
 Foreign aid 153.29 2022 million U.S. dollars
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