Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of revenue) in Laos
Laos: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of revenue) was 19.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Laos, 2008–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2022, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Laos stood at 19.3%.
The figure is up 23.9% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Laos peaked at 21.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2014.
Laos ranks 98th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of revenue) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 21.7% | — |
| 2009 | 21.5% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | -37.7% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | -20.9% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 19.3% | +23.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 19.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.8%, 75% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Laos's 19.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.7%, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 21.5% | 21.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 12.5% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 14.6% | 19.3% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Laos?
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Laos was 19.3% 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2014.
- How does Laos rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Laos ranks 98th out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes on income, profits and capital gains rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos 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 (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.