Revenue Statistics in Asia and the Pacific - Comparative tax and in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Revenue Statistics in Asia and the Pacific - Comparative tax and was 12.73 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
12.73 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
30th
of 35 countries
All-time high
12.92 Percentage of GDP
in 2013
All-time low
9.17 Percentage of GDP
in 2020
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Revenue Statistics in Asia and the Pacific - Comparative tax and in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2010–2024

0510152010201720242010: 11.5 Percentage of GDP2011: 12.1 Percentage of GDP2012: 12.2 Percentage of GDP2013: 12.9 Percentage of GDP2014: 12.3 Percentage of GDP2015: 12.6 Percentage of GDP2016: 11.9 Percentage of GDP2017: 11 Percentage of GDP2018: 10.9 Percentage of GDP2019: 10.5 Percentage of GDP2020: 9.2 Percentage of GDP2021: 9.6 Percentage of GDP2022: 10.3 Percentage of GDP2023: 11 Percentage of GDP2024: 12.7 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for revenue statistics in asia and the pacific - comparative tax and in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 12.73 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 15.9% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, revenue statistics in asia and the pacific - comparative tax and in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 12.92 Percentage of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.17 Percentage of GDP, in 2020.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Revenue Statistics in Asia and the Pacific - Comparative tax and in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Revenue Statistics in Asia and the Pacific - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2010 to 2024.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2010 11.45 Percentage of GDP
2011 12.07 Percentage of GDP +5.4%
2012 12.22 Percentage of GDP +1.3%
2013 12.92 Percentage of GDP +5.7%
2014 12.29 Percentage of GDP -4.9%
2015 12.55 Percentage of GDP +2.2%
2016 11.91 Percentage of GDP -5.1%
2017 11.04 Percentage of GDP -7.3%
2018 10.87 Percentage of GDP -1.6%
2019 10.54 Percentage of GDP -3.0%
2020 9.17 Percentage of GDP -13.0%
2021 9.6 Percentage of GDP +4.7%
2022 10.32 Percentage of GDP +7.5%
2023 10.98 Percentage of GDP +6.4%
2024 12.73 Percentage of GDP +15.9%

Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic's 12.73 Percentage of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.35 Percentage of GDP, 89% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic's 12.73 Percentage of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.97 Percentage of GDP, 71% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.79 Percentage of GDP 10.54 Percentage of GDP 12.92 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 10.56 Percentage of GDP 9.17 Percentage of GDP 12.73 Percentage of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 27 Hong Kong, China 13.28 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 28 Bhutan 13.17 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 29 Malaysia 13 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 31 Sri Lanka 12.54 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 32 Cambodia 12.53 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 33 Pakistan 12.28 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is revenue statistics in asia and the pacific - comparative tax and in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Revenue statistics in asia and the pacific - comparative tax and in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 12.73 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest revenue statistics in asia and the pacific - comparative tax and recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 12.92 Percentage of GDP in 2013.
What is the lowest revenue statistics in asia and the pacific - comparative tax and recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 9.17 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for revenue statistics in asia and the pacific - comparative tax and?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is revenue statistics in asia and the pacific - comparative tax and rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Revenue Statistics in Asia and the Pacific - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Revenue Statistics in Asia and the Pacific - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
42 places, 935 data points, 1990–2024
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Internationally comparable tax and non-tax revenue data from Revenue Statistics in Asia and the Pacific economies presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax or non-tax revenues as well as in national currency and US dollars. Tax revenues are harmonised according to the OECD classification of taxes. Related topics: Tax-to-GDP, Taxation, Tax structure, Tax mix, Regional average – change for each region, Domestic resource mobilisation, Public finance, Income tax, Social security contributions, Goods and services, Value added tax, VAT, Excise, Customs, Property tax, non-tax revenues, grants, royalties, fines, penalties, administrative fees, resource rents, sales of goods and services.