Belize vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of central government spending funded by taxes
Belize
83.3%
in 2017
Lao People's Democratic Republic
82.9%
in 2022
Belize rank
12th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
13th
Share of central government spending funded by taxes over time
- Belize
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Belize currently reports 83.3% against 82.9% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 12th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 13th of 174 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.5% | 68.2% | 11.3% | Belize |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 59.1% | 20.0% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of central government spending funded by taxes, Belize or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Belize, at 83.3% against 82.9% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of central government spending funded by taxes between Belize and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.4%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2017.
- How do Belize and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for share of central government spending funded by taxes?
- Belize ranks 12th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 13th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of central government spending funded by taxes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Spending refers to the budgetary central government which includes the core institutions of the national government. Funds only include taxes; Fines, penalties, and most social security contributions are excluded.