Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Laos
Laos: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1,700 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Laos, 2008–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Laos is 1,700 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 68.7% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Laos peaked at 1,700 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 850.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Laos ranks 2nd 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 unit of GDP in Laos, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,058 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 1,086 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1,075 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1,056 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1,089 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1,076 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1,112 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1,098 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1,052 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 1,009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 984.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 995.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 850.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 1,008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 1,700 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +68.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1,700 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 245.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1,700 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5839 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 2911.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +68.7% | 1,008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,700 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,072 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,058 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,086 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,055 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 984.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,112 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,186 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 850.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,700 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Laos?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Laos was 1,700 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1,700 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 850.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Laos rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 2nd out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.