Tax revenue as share of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 10.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
10.6%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
155th
of 187 countries
All-time high
14.5%
in 2014
All-time low
3.1%
in 1990
Years of data
35
1988–2022
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1988–2022
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 10.6% for tax revenue as share of gdp in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 14.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1990.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 155th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 4.6% | — |
| 1989 | 3.2% | -29.9% |
| 1990 | 3.1% | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 3.8% | +22.8% |
| 1992 | 3.6% | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 3.3% | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | +18.3% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 4.1% | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 5.8% | +60.2% |
| 1999 | 6.6% | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 7.7% | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 8.7% | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 13.5% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | +3.6% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 10.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 71% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 10.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.1%, 59% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9% | 3.2% | 4.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 3.1% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 7.2% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 10.9% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.4% | 10.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 152 Paraguay 11.3% compare
- 153 Djibouti 11.3% compare
- 154 Equatorial Guinea 11.3% compare
- 156 Syrian Arab Republic 10.5% compare
- 157 Madagascar 10.4% compare
- 158 Guyana 10.3% compare
More economy & growth data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.39 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6,670 BoP, current US$ (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per person (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 988.46 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -44.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0599 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 127.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 25.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 10.6% in 2022, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1990.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 155th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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 UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.