Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled in Laos
Laos: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled was 17.31 trillion current LCU in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled in Laos, 2008–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2022, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled in Laos stood at 17.31 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 29.4% on the previous year and up 150.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled in Laos peaked at 17.31 trillion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.31 trillion current LCU, in 2008.
Laos ranks 10th 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.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled in Laos, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.31 trillion current LCU | — |
| 2009 | 3.74 trillion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 5.08 trillion current LCU | +35.8% |
| 2011 | 5.88 trillion current LCU | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 6.91 trillion current LCU | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 8.34 trillion current LCU | +20.7% |
| 2014 | 10.21 trillion current LCU | +22.5% |
| 2015 | 10.89 trillion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 11.49 trillion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 12.53 trillion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 12.89 trillion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 13.57 trillion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 11.69 trillion current LCU | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 13.37 trillion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 17.31 trillion current LCU | +29.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 17.31 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 140.56 billion current LCU, 123.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Laos's 17.31 trillion current LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.13 billion current LCU, 507.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.53 trillion current LCU | 3.31 trillion current LCU | 3.74 trillion current LCU | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.78 trillion current LCU | 5.08 trillion current LCU | 13.57 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.12 trillion current LCU | 11.69 trillion current LCU | 17.31 trillion current LCU | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled in Laos?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled in Laos was 17.31 trillion current LCU in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 17.31 trillion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.31 trillion current LCU in 2008.
- How does Laos rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled?
- Laos ranks 10th out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.6%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) with 50 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) with 50 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.