Ghana vs Lesotho: Indirect taxes less subsidies

Ghana
6.50 billion current LCU
in 2010
Lesotho
4.47 billion current LCU
in 2011
Ghana rank
43rd
Lesotho rank
45th

Indirect taxes less subsidies over time

  • Ghana
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 6.50 billion current LCU against 4.47 billion current LCU in Lesotho, a difference of 2.03 billion current LCU.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.5 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Lesotho ahead.

Ghana ranks 43rd and Lesotho ranks 45th of 51 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Lesotho Difference Ahead
1980s 14.99 million current LCU 154.15 million current LCU 139.17 million current LCU Lesotho
1990s 279.94 million current LCU 997.28 million current LCU 717.34 million current LCU Lesotho
2000s 2.77 billion current LCU 3.49 billion current LCU 724.11 million current LCU Lesotho
2010s 6.50 billion current LCU 4.17 billion current LCU 2.33 billion current LCU Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher indirect taxes less subsidies, Ghana or Lesotho?
Ghana, at 6.50 billion current LCU against 4.47 billion current LCU in Lesotho as of 2010.
What is the difference in indirect taxes less subsidies between Ghana and Lesotho?
2.03 billion current LCU, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lesotho?
29 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2010.
How do Ghana and Lesotho rank globally for indirect taxes less subsidies?
Ghana ranks 43rd and Lesotho ranks 45th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Indirect taxes less subsidies (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Indirect taxes less subsidies (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,431 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Indirect taxes are the sum of indirect taxes less subsidies. Indirect taxes are those taxes payable by producers that relate to the production, sale, purchase or use of the goods and services. Subsidies are grants on the current account made by general government to private enterprises and unincorporated public enterprises. Data are in current local currency.