Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Madagascar: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Lao People's Democratic Republic
10.6%
in 2022
Madagascar
10.4%
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
155th
Madagascar rank
157th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Madagascar
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 10.6% against 10.4% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Madagascar ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 155th and Madagascar ranks 157th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9% | 7.5% | 3.6% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 7.3% | 3.1% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 9.2% | 0.7% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 9.7% | 3.2% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 10.2% | 0.1% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Madagascar?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 10.6% against 10.4% in Madagascar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Madagascar?
- 0.2%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Madagascar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2022.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Madagascar rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 155th and Madagascar ranks 157th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.