Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) in Laos
Laos: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) was 39.84 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Taxes less subsidies on products in Laos, 1989–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, taxes less subsidies on products in Laos stood at 39.84 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 222.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products in Laos peaked at 39.84 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -199.98 million current LCU, in 1989.
Laos ranks 10th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) in Laos, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -199.98 million current LCU | — |
| 1990 | 5.36 billion current LCU | -2782.2% |
| 1991 | 9.98 billion current LCU | +86.0% |
| 1992 | 10.15 billion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 16.00 billion current LCU | +57.6% |
| 1994 | 23.50 billion current LCU | +46.9% |
| 1995 | 35.42 billion current LCU | +50.7% |
| 1996 | 43.70 billion current LCU | +23.4% |
| 1997 | 44.20 billion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 44.45 billion current LCU | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 75.00 billion current LCU | +68.7% |
| 2000 | 105.70 billion current LCU | +40.9% |
| 2001 | 140.87 billion current LCU | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 994.14 billion current LCU | +605.7% |
| 2003 | 1.20 trillion current LCU | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 1.41 trillion current LCU | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 1.64 trillion current LCU | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 1.97 trillion current LCU | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 2.28 trillion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 2.68 trillion current LCU | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 2.79 trillion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 3.33 trillion current LCU | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 7.67 trillion current LCU | +130.3% |
| 2012 | 7.23 trillion current LCU | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 8.59 trillion current LCU | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 9.80 trillion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 12.37 trillion current LCU | +26.2% |
| 2016 | 14.91 trillion current LCU | +20.5% |
| 2017 | 15.99 trillion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 16.99 trillion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 17.74 trillion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 17.51 trillion current LCU | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 20.00 trillion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 23.32 trillion current LCU | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 26.15 trillion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 35.44 trillion current LCU | +35.5% |
| 2025 | 39.84 trillion current LCU | +12.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 39.84 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 101.04 billion current LCU, 394.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 39.84 trillion current LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.94 billion current LCU, 1902.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +2782.2% | -199.98 million current LCU | 5.36 billion current LCU |
| 2002 | +605.7% | 140.87 billion current LCU | 994.14 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -199.98 million current LCU | -199.98 million current LCU | -199.98 million current LCU | 1 |
| 1990s | 30.78 billion current LCU | 5.36 billion current LCU | 75.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.52 trillion current LCU | 105.70 billion current LCU | 2.79 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.46 trillion current LCU | 3.33 trillion current LCU | 17.74 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.04 trillion current LCU | 17.51 trillion current LCU | 39.84 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More economy & growth data for Laos
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 60.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 19.21 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 52.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 14.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products in Laos?
- Taxes less subsidies on products in Laos was 39.84 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 39.84 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -199.98 million current LCU in 1989.
- How does Laos rank for taxes less subsidies on products?
- Laos ranks 10th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 222.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products are taxes payable per unit of a good or service. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.