Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Laos
Laos: 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 Laos, 2001–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Laos 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 Laos peaked at 22.38 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.76, in 2004.
That places Laos 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 Laos, year by year
| 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% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 16.21 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.42, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 16.21 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.18, 54% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Laos?
- Revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Laos was 16.21 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 22.38 in 2012.
- What is the lowest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.76 in 2004.
- How does Laos rank for revenue, general government, percent of gdp?
- Laos ranks 170th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is revenue, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos 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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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October