Taxes on international trade (% of revenue) in Laos
Laos: Taxes on international trade (% of revenue) was 8.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Taxes on international trade 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 international trade in Laos stood at 8.1%.
The figure is up 81.5% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Laos peaked at 9.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2019.
That places Laos 48th out of 154 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Taxes on international trade (% of revenue) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 9.0% | — |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | -22.4% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | +29.0% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -49.2% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +23.0% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | +81.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 8.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.8%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Laos's 8.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.5%, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 9.0% | 9.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 4.0% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 4.4% | 8.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on international trade in Laos?
- Taxes on international trade in Laos was 8.1% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2019.
- How does Laos rank for taxes on international trade?
- Laos ranks 48th out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. 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 international trade (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. 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.