Taxes on goods and services in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Taxes on goods and services was 53.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
53.9%
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
4th
of 156 countries
All-time high
54.9%
in 2016
All-time low
40.6%
in 2012
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Taxes on goods and services in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2008–2022

02040602008201520222008: 43 % of revenue2009: 45.8 % of revenue2010: 42 % of revenue2011: 42.3 % of revenue2012: 40.6 % of revenue2013: 42.6 % of revenue2014: 45.7 % of revenue2015: 45.6 % of revenue2016: 54.9 % of revenue2017: 54.7 % of revenue2018: 52 % of revenue2019: 53.5 % of revenue2020: 53.6 % of revenue2021: 49.4 % of revenue2022: 53.9 % of revenue

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.

Analysis

Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 53.9% for taxes on goods and services in 2022.

That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 54.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 2012.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 4th of 156 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 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2008 to 2022.
Year % of revenue Change
2008 43.0%
2009 45.8% +6.6%
2010 42.0% -8.3%
2011 42.3% +0.9%
2012 40.6% -4.0%
2013 42.6% +4.7%
2014 45.7% +7.4%
2015 45.6% -0.1%
2016 54.9% +20.3%
2017 54.7% -0.5%
2018 52.0% -4.8%
2019 53.5% +2.9%
2020 53.6% +0.0%
2021 49.4% -7.8%
2022 53.9% +9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.4% 43.0% 45.8% 2
2010s 47.4% 40.6% 54.9% 10
2020s 52.3% 49.4% 53.9% 3

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 1 Macau, China 76.2% compare
  2. 2 Sudan 59.8% compare
  3. 3 Bahamas 58.7% compare
  4. 5 Mauritius 53.3% compare
  5. 6 Guatemala 51.9% compare
  6. 7 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 49.3%

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on goods and services in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Taxes on goods and services in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 53.9% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest taxes on goods and services recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 2012.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for taxes on goods and services?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 4th out of 156 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. 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 Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 5,703 data points, 1972–2024
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General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.