Afghanistan vs Laos: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP
Afghanistan
2.6%
in 2020
Laos
2.2%
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
164th
Laos rank
167th
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP over time
- Afghanistan
- Laos
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 2.6% against 2.2% in Laos, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Laos ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 164th and Laos ranks 167th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 2.2% | 1.1% | Laos |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.8% | 0.1% | Laos |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 0.7% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp, Afghanistan or Laos?
- Afghanistan, at 2.6% against 2.2% in Laos as of 2020.
- What is the difference in taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp between Afghanistan and Laos?
- 0.4%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Laos?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Laos rank globally for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 164th and Laos ranks 167th of 184 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 incomes of individuals and corporations 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 incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.