Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) in Laos
Laos: Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) was 30.21 trillion current LCU in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Revenue, excluding grants in Laos, 2006–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue, excluding grants in Laos is 30.21 trillion current LCU, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 29.0% on the previous year and up 143.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants in Laos peaked at 30.21 trillion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10 current LCU, in 2006.
Laos ranks 13th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) in Laos, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 10 current LCU | — |
| 2007 | 10 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.44 trillion current LCU | +64391299999900.0% |
| 2009 | 7.03 trillion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 8.54 trillion current LCU | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 10.18 trillion current LCU | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 12.43 trillion current LCU | +22.1% |
| 2013 | 14.67 trillion current LCU | +18.1% |
| 2014 | 17.19 trillion current LCU | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 18.53 trillion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 19.00 trillion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 20.58 trillion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 21.83 trillion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 22.71 trillion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 19.27 trillion current LCU | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 23.41 trillion current LCU | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 30.21 trillion current LCU | +29.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 30.21 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 434.26 billion current LCU, 69.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Laos's 30.21 trillion current LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 131.04 billion current LCU, 230.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +64391299999900.0% | 10 current LCU | 6.44 trillion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.37 trillion current LCU | 10 current LCU | 7.03 trillion current LCU | 4 |
| 2010s | 16.57 trillion current LCU | 8.54 trillion current LCU | 22.71 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.29 trillion current LCU | 19.27 trillion current LCU | 30.21 trillion current LCU | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, excluding grants in Laos?
- Revenue, excluding grants in Laos was 30.21 trillion current LCU in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest revenue, excluding grants recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 30.21 trillion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 current LCU in 2006.
- How does Laos rank for revenue, excluding grants?
- Laos ranks 13th out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is revenue, excluding grants rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Revenue is an increase in net worth resulting from a transaction. Grants are excluded from this figure. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.