Other taxes (% of revenue) in Laos
Laos: Other taxes (% of revenue) was 0.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Other taxes in Laos, 2008–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other taxes in Laos is 0.6%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and up 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other taxes in Laos peaked at 1.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2012.
Laos ranks 84th of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Other taxes (% of revenue) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -54.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +185.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -44.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +53.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -27.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -7.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other taxes (% of revenue) in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +185.4% | 0.3% | 0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More public sector data for Laos
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.9009 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 133.33 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other taxes in Laos?
- Other taxes in Laos was 0.6% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other taxes recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest other taxes recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2012.
- How does Laos rank for other taxes?
- Laos ranks 84th out of 148 countries with data for 2022.
- Is other taxes rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Other taxes (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Other taxes include employer payroll or labor taxes, taxes on property, and taxes not allocable to other categories, such as penalties for late payment or nonpayment of taxes. 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.