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Election and Democracy>
Lesotho
Voter turnout in the national election
37.4%
(2022)
[45/51countries]
Parliament>
Lesotho
Inhabitants per parliamentarian
14,032
(As of August 2021)
[47/53countries]
% of women in parliament
25.00%
(As of December 31, 2023)
[24/51countries]
Politician>
Lesotho
Women in ministerial positions (% of all ministers)
21.4%
(As of 1 January 2023)
[28/54countries]
Political party and organization>
Lesotho
Political awareness>
Lesotho
Political action>
Lesotho
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Lesotho
Public finance>
Lesotho
General government expenditures as % of GDP
49.4%
(2023)
[2/53countries]
General government primary net lending/borrowing as % of GDP
5.0%
(2023)
[5/53countries]
General government gross debt as % of GDP
63.6%
(2023)
[23/51countries]
Tax>
Lesotho
General government revenues as % of GDP
52.5%
(2023)
[2/53countries]
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains, % of GDP
11.0%
(2021)
[3/30countries]
Social security contributions, % of GDP
0.0%
(2021)
[23/26countries]
Taxes on goods and services, % of GDP
9.7%
(2021)
[8/30countries]
Social security>
Lesotho
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages)
100
(2017)
[1/53countries]
Law and Justice>
Lesotho