Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Syrian Arab Republic: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Lao People's Democratic Republic
10.6%
in 2022
Syrian Arab Republic
10.5%
in 2008
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
155th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
156th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 10.6% against 10.5% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 155th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 156th of 187 countries.
Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9% | 16.7% | 12.8% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 16.1% | 11.0% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 15.4% | 7.2% | Syrian Arab Republic |
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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 10.6% against 10.5% in Syrian Arab Republic 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.1%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2008.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 155th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 156th 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.