Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP was 1.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
1.5%
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
137th
of 163 countries
All-time high
2.7%
in 2012
All-time low
0.5%
in 1994
Years of data
24
1994–2017

Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1994–2017

0.511.522.51994200520171994: 0.519 %1995: 0.61 %1996: 0.6 %1997: 0.532 %1998: 0.75 %1999: 0.806 %2000: 1.3 %2001: 1.2 %2002: 1.2 %2003: 0.934 %2004: 0.791 %2005: 0.945 %2006: 1.2 %2007: 2 %2008: 2.5 %2009: 2.4 %2010: 1.8 %2011: 2.2 %2012: 2.7 %2013: 2.3 %2014: 1.9 %2015: 1.6 %2016: 1.4 %2017: 1.5 %

Source: International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 1.5%.

The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 2.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1994.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 137th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1994 to 2017.
Year % Change
1994 0.5%
1995 0.6% +17.5%
1996 0.6% -1.6%
1997 0.5% -11.3%
1998 0.8% +41.0%
1999 0.8% +7.5%
2000 1.3% +64.1%
2001 1.2% -7.1%
2002 1.2% -1.3%
2003 0.9% -23.0%
2004 0.8% -15.3%
2005 0.9% +19.5%
2006 1.2% +22.3%
2007 2.0% +74.1%
2008 2.5% +26.4%
2009 2.4% -6.5%
2010 1.8% -23.7%
2011 2.2% +21.9%
2012 2.7% +21.6%
2013 2.3% -14.3%
2014 1.9% -16.3%
2015 1.6% -18.4%
2016 1.4% -14.0%
2017 1.5% +8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.5% 0.8% 6
2000s 1.5% 0.8% 2.5% 10
2010s 1.9% 1.4% 2.7% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 1.5% in 2017, according to International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1994.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 137th out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
Is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. 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 Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,941 data points, 1980–2017
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Corporate income taxes include natural resources taxes.