Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Taxes on goods and services

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
37.2%
in 2021
Lao People's Democratic Republic
53.9%
in 2022
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
5th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
4th

Taxes on goods and services over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
0204060200820152022

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 53.9% against 37.2% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 16.7%.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.4 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 5th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 4th of 41 groups.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2010s 35.5% 48.0% 12.5% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 36.6% 51.5% 14.9% Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 53.9% against 37.2% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2022.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
16.7%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 5th and Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.