Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Laos
Laos: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit) was 0.1065 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos stood at 0.1065 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos peaked at 0.1153 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1989.
Laos ranks 66th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Laos, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1922.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 1995 | 0.025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0201 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0562 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +526.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0562 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0562 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0562 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0562 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0562 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0562 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0562 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0566 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +92.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0886 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0915 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0918 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0933 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2025 | 0.1065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.1065 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.069 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.1065 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0669 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +1922.7% | -0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2002 | +526.7% | 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0562 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2011 | +92.9% | 0.0566 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1092 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0467 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0562 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0993 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0566 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0933 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 63 Lithuania 0.1078 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Italy 0.1078 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Austria 0.1071 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Armenia 0.1065 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Slovakia 0.105 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Senegal 0.1044 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Laos
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 11 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos was 0.1065 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1153 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- How does Laos rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 66th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.