Benin vs Laos: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP
Benin
2.2%
in 2013
Laos
2.2%
in 2022
Benin rank
168th
Laos rank
167th
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP over time
- Benin
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 2.2% against 2.2% in Benin, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 168th and Laos ranks 167th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.1% | 1.4% | Benin |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 0.2% | Benin |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 3.1% | 0.9% | Laos |
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, Benin or Laos?
- Laos, at 2.2% against 2.2% in Benin as of 2022.
- What is the difference in taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp between Benin and Laos?
- 0.0%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Laos?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2013.
- How do Benin and Laos rank globally for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Benin ranks 168th 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.