Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP was 16.21 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
16.21
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
170th
of 195 countries
All-time high
22.38
in 2012
All-time low
11.76
in 2004
Years of data
30
2001–2030

Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2001–2030

051015202001201520302001: 15.22002: 13.82003: 12.22004: 11.82005: 12.82006: 13.22007: 142008: 14.22009: 172010: 20.92011: 18.82012: 22.42013: 20.22014: 21.92015: 20.22016: 162017: 16.32018: 16.22019: 15.42020: 132021: 152022: 14.82023: 16.42024: 182025: 16.92026: 16.62027: 16.52028: 16.42029: 16.32030: 16.2

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 16.21, measured in 2030.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 22.38 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.76, in 2004.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 170th out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2001 to 2030.
Year Value Change
2001 15.16
2002 13.77 -9.2%
2003 12.15 -11.7%
2004 11.76 -3.3%
2005 12.79 +8.8%
2006 13.24 +3.5%
2007 13.99 +5.7%
2008 14.2 +1.5%
2009 17.01 +19.8%
2010 20.93 +23.1%
2011 18.76 -10.4%
2012 22.38 +19.3%
2013 20.21 -9.7%
2014 21.85 +8.1%
2015 20.21 -7.5%
2016 16.02 -20.7%
2017 16.29 +1.7%
2018 16.24 -0.3%
2019 15.42 -5.1%
2020 12.99 -15.7%
2021 15.04 +15.7%
2022 14.79 -1.7%
2023 16.42 +11.1%
2024 17.99 +9.5%
2025 16.92 -5.9%
2026 16.6 -1.9%
2027 16.45 -0.9%
2028 16.36 -0.5%
2029 16.29 -0.4%
2030 16.21 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.78 11.76 17.01 9
2010s 18.83 15.42 22.38 10
2020s 15.99 12.99 17.99 10
2030s 16.21 16.21 16.21 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 16.21 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 22.38 in 2012.
What is the lowest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 11.76 in 2004.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for revenue, general government, percent of gdp?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 170th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
Is revenue, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP
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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
213 places, 7,681 data points, 1991–2030
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