Guatemala vs Laos: Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue)
Guatemala
51.9%
in 2024
Laos
53.9%
in 2022
Guatemala rank
6th
Laos rank
4th
Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) over time
- Guatemala
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 53.9% against 51.9% in Guatemala, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 6th and Laos ranks 4th of 156 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.3% | 44.4% | 12.9% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 47.4% | 6.2% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 52.3% | 0.7% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Guatemala or Laos?
- Laos, at 53.9% against 51.9% in Guatemala as of 2022.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Guatemala and Laos?
- 2.0%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Laos?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Guatemala and Laos rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Guatemala ranks 6th and Laos ranks 4th of 156 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.