Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains was 6.21 trillion current LCU in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
6.21 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 46.9%
World rank
15th
of 153 countries
All-time high
6.21 trillion current LCU
in 2022
All-time low
1.62 trillion current LCU
in 2010
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2008–2022

2.0T3.0T4.0T5.0T6.0T2008201520222008: 1.7T current LCU2009: 1.8T current LCU2010: 1.6T current LCU2011: 2.2T current LCU2012: 3.0T current LCU2013: 3.1T current LCU2014: 2.8T current LCU2015: 3.2T current LCU2016: 3.3T current LCU2017: 3.6T current LCU2018: 3.7T current LCU2019: 3.9T current LCU2020: 3.2T current LCU2021: 4.2T current LCU2022: 6.2T current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 6.21 trillion current LCU, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 46.9% on the previous year and up 107.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 6.21 trillion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.62 trillion current LCU, in 2010.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 15th out of 153 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2008 to 2022.
Year current LCU Change
2008 1.68 trillion current LCU
2009 1.76 trillion current LCU +4.8%
2010 1.62 trillion current LCU -7.8%
2011 2.18 trillion current LCU +34.3%
2012 2.99 trillion current LCU +37.3%
2013 3.08 trillion current LCU +3.1%
2014 2.78 trillion current LCU -9.7%
2015 3.23 trillion current LCU +16.1%
2016 3.35 trillion current LCU +3.5%
2017 3.58 trillion current LCU +7.1%
2018 3.69 trillion current LCU +3.1%
2019 3.86 trillion current LCU +4.4%
2020 3.18 trillion current LCU -17.6%
2021 4.23 trillion current LCU +33.0%
2022 6.21 trillion current LCU +46.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.72 trillion current LCU 1.68 trillion current LCU 1.76 trillion current LCU 2
2010s 3.04 trillion current LCU 1.62 trillion current LCU 3.86 trillion current LCU 10
2020s 4.54 trillion current LCU 3.18 trillion current LCU 6.21 trillion current LCU 3

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 8.82 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 13 India 8.54 trillion current LCU compare
  3. 14 Cambodia 7.85 trillion current LCU compare
  4. 16 Hungary 6.06 trillion current LCU compare
  5. 17 Angola 5.53 trillion current LCU compare
  6. 18 Kazakhstan 5.48 trillion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 6.21 trillion current LCU in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 6.21 trillion current LCU in 2022.
What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 1.62 trillion current LCU in 2010.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 15th out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes on income, profits and capital gains rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 107.7%. 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 income, profits and capital gains (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 4,587 data points, 1972–2024
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Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.