Benin vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Benin
5.7%
in 2013
Lao People's Democratic Republic
5.6%
in 2022
Benin rank
122nd
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
123rd
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Benin
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Benin currently reports 5.7% against 5.6% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 122nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 123rd of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 1.8% | 2.7% | Benin |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.0% | 1.0% | Benin |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 6.2% | 0.6% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Benin or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Benin, at 5.7% against 5.6% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2013.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Benin and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.1%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2013.
- How do Benin and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Benin ranks 122nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 123rd 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 Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.