Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Laos: Taxes on goods and services

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
36.8%
in 2024
Laos
53.9%
in 2022
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
7th
Laos rank
4th

Taxes on goods and services over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Laos
0204060199720102024

How they compare

Laos currently reports 53.9% against 36.8% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 17.1%.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.5 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Laos ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th and Laos ranks 4th of 41 groups.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Laos Difference Ahead
2000s 38.7% 44.4% 5.7% Laos
2010s 39.7% 47.4% 7.7% Laos
2020s 39.0% 52.3% 13.3% Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Laos?
Laos, at 53.9% against 36.8% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2022.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Laos?
17.1%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Laos?
15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Laos rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th and Laos ranks 4th of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 5,703 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.