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Lesotho - Government Revenue (% of GDP) 42.03

World Bank WDI (revenue excl. grants) · updated 2026-10-15 · 162 economies tracked

Latest value

42.03 (2024)

Global rank

##8 of 162 economies

Share of global total

1.6%

Growth since 1984

0.95×

Ranking Race — Government Revenue (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#7#13#19#25#31#371972198219922002201220222024#5#82020 overtook Luxembourg2023 overtook Timor-Leste
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Real annual global ranks, 1972 - 2024. Lesotho climbed from #5 to #8 (overtook Luxembourg). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Lesotho ↓

Key Events — Lesotho

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2006
Climbed 18 places in global rank auto
2011
Fell 16 places in global rank auto
2020
Overtook Luxembourg in global rank auto
2020
Climbed 17 places in global rank auto
2023
Overtook Timor-Leste in global rank auto
2023
Climbed 19 places in global rank auto

Government Revenue (% of GDP), 1984-2024

World Bank WDI (revenue excl. grants) · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1984199420042014202427.7134.2740.8347.39

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