IDA only vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Taxes on goods and services

IDA only
38.2%
in 2021
Lao People's Democratic Republic
53.9%
in 2022
IDA only rank
4th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
4th

Taxes on goods and services over time

  • IDA only
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
0204060200820152022

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 53.9% against 38.2% in IDA only, a difference of 15.7%.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.4 times IDA only's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 4th 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 IDA only Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2010s 38.1% 48.7% 10.6% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 37.1% 51.5% 14.4% 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, IDA only or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 53.9% against 38.2% in IDA only as of 2022.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between IDA only and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
15.7%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
How do IDA only and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
IDA only ranks 4th 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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About this data

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.