Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Lesotho

Lesotho: Taxes as a % of price: specific excise was 39.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
39.6%
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
44th
of 189 countries
All-time high
39.6%
in 2022
All-time low
15.5%
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2022

Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Lesotho, 2008–2022

0102030402008201520222008: 15.52010: 31.92012: 32.22014: 33.12018: 37.92020: 37.52022: 39.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 39.6% for taxes as a % of price: specific excise in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Lesotho peaked at 39.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2008.

Lesotho ranks 44th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Lesotho, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 15.5%
2010 31.9% +106.0%
2012 32.2% +1.0%
2014 33.1% +2.8%
2018 37.9% +14.2%
2020 37.5% -0.8%
2022 39.6% +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.5% 15.5% 15.5% 1
2010s 33.8% 31.9% 37.9% 4
2020s 38.6% 37.5% 39.6% 2

Countries ranked near Lesotho

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  3. 43 Kazakhstan 39.7% compare
  4. 45 Norway 39.6% compare
  5. 46 Colombia 39.2% compare
  6. 47 Romania 39.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Lesotho?
Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Lesotho was 39.6% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: specific excise recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 39.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: specific excise recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2008.
How does Lesotho rank for taxes as a % of price: specific excise?
Lesotho ranks 44th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: specific excise rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Taxes as a % of price: specific excise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes as a % of price: specific excise
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 1,475 data points, 2008–2022
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