Lao People's Democratic Republic vs South Asia: Taxes on goods and services
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- South Asia
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 53.9% against 42.0% in South Asia, a difference of 11.9%.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.3 times South Asia's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 4th and South Asia ranks 1st of 156 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.4% | 32.8% | 11.6% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 39.1% | 8.3% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 40.9% | 11.3% | 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, Lao People's Democratic Republic or South Asia?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 53.9% against 42.0% in South Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Lao People's Democratic Republic and South Asia?
- 11.9%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and South Asia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and South Asia rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 4th and South Asia ranks 1st 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.