Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Laos
Laos: Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita was 3.48 million current LCU per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Laos, 2008–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Laos recorded 3.48 million current LCU per person for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in 2022. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 36.7% on the previous year and up 104.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Laos peaked at 3.48 million current LCU per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 936,960 current LCU per person, in 2008.
Laos ranks 8th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 936,960 current LCU per person | — |
| 2009 | 1.02 million current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 1.21 million current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 1.44 million current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 1.70 million current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 1.95 million current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 2.20 million current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 2.33 million current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 2.42 million current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.45 million current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.51 million current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.58 million current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.20 million current LCU per person | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 2.55 million current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 3.48 million current LCU per person | +36.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 3.48 million current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,079 current LCU per person, 150.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Laos's 3.48 million current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,975 current LCU per person, 290.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 976,115 current LCU per person | 936,960 current LCU per person | 1.02 million current LCU per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.08 million current LCU per person | 1.21 million current LCU per person | 2.58 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.74 million current LCU per person | 2.20 million current LCU per person | 3.48 million current LCU per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 5 Iran 3.95 million current LCU per person
- 6 Uzbekistan 3.90 million current LCU per person compare
- 7 Mongolia 3.86 million current LCU per person compare
- 9 Chile 2.87 million current LCU per person compare
- 10 Iceland 2.63 million current LCU per person compare
- 11 Indonesia 2.55 million current LCU per person
More public sector data for Laos
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Laos?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Laos was 3.48 million current LCU per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 3.48 million current LCU per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 936,960 current LCU per person in 2008.
- How does Laos rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita?
- Laos ranks 8th out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.