Cambodia vs Laos: Tax revenue (% of GDP)
Cambodia
12.2%
in 2023
Laos
12.1%
in 2022
Cambodia rank
115th
Laos rank
116th
Tax revenue (% of GDP) over time
- Cambodia
- Laos
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 12.2% against 12.1% in Laos, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Laos ahead.
Cambodia ranks 115th and Laos ranks 116th of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 12.4% | 3.9% | Laos |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 12.9% | 2.3% | Laos |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 10.6% | 2.3% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue, Cambodia or Laos?
- Cambodia, at 12.2% against 12.1% in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue between Cambodia and Laos?
- 0.1%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Laos?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Cambodia and Laos rank globally for tax revenue?
- Cambodia ranks 115th and Laos ranks 116th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Tax revenue (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.