IDA only vs Laos: Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue)
IDA only
37.8%
in 2021
Laos
53.9%
in 2022
IDA only rank
4th
Laos rank
4th
Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) over time
- IDA only
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 53.9% against 37.8% in IDA only, a difference of 16.1%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.4 times IDA only's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 4th and Laos ranks 4th of 41 groups.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.8% | 48.7% | 10.9% | Laos |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 51.5% | 14.4% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, IDA only or Laos?
- Laos, at 53.9% against 37.8% in IDA only as of 2022.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between IDA only and Laos?
- 16.1%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Laos?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
- How do IDA only and Laos rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- IDA only ranks 4th 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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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.