Government revenues as a share of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Government revenues as a share of GDP was 14.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
14.8%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
159th
of 174 countries
All-time high
20.9%
in 2014
All-time low
0.0%
in 2006
Years of data
17
2006–2022

Government revenues as a share of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2006–2022

051015202006201420222006: 0 %2007: 0 %2008: 14.8 %2009: 14.9 %2010: 19.5 %2011: 19.3 %2012: 20.8 %2013: 20.9 %2014: 20.9 %2015: 20.4 %2016: 16.2 %2017: 16.3 %2018: 16.2 %2019: 15.5 %2020: 13 %2021: 15 %2022: 14.8 %

Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, government revenues as a share of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 14.8%.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government revenues as a share of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 20.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 159th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Government revenues as a share of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Government revenues as a share of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2006 to 2022.
Year % Change
2006 0.0%
2007 0.0%
2008 14.8%
2009 14.9% +0.5%
2010 19.5% +30.8%
2011 19.3% -1.1%
2012 20.8% +7.9%
2013 20.9% +0.2%
2014 20.9% +0.3%
2015 20.4% -2.8%
2016 16.2% -20.5%
2017 16.3% +0.7%
2018 16.2% -0.3%
2019 15.5% -4.3%
2020 13.0% -16.2%
2021 15.0% +15.1%
2022 14.8% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.4% 0.0% 14.9% 4
2010s 18.6% 15.5% 20.9% 10
2020s 14.3% 13.0% 15.0% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is government revenues as a share of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Government revenues as a share of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 14.8% in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2014.
What is the lowest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for government revenues as a share of gdp?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 159th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
Is government revenues as a share of gdp rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government revenues as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government revenues as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,311 data points, 2000–2023
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Taxes, social contributions, and other revenues such as fines, fees, rent, and income from property or sales included.