Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) in Laos
Laos: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) was 1.95 billion current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
Laos recorded 1.95 billion current US$ for taxes less subsidies on products in 2025.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products in Laos peaked at 2.06 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -343,015 current US$, in 1989.
That places Laos 117th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) in Laos, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -343,015 current US$ | — |
| 1990 | 7.58 million current US$ | -2309.5% |
| 1991 | 14.21 million current US$ | +87.5% |
| 1992 | 14.17 million current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 22.34 million current US$ | +57.6% |
| 1994 | 32.74 million current US$ | +46.6% |
| 1995 | 44.02 million current US$ | +34.4% |
| 1996 | 47.45 million current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 35.08 million current US$ | -26.1% |
| 1998 | 13.48 million current US$ | -61.6% |
| 1999 | 10.56 million current US$ | -21.6% |
| 2000 | 13.42 million current US$ | +27.1% |
| 2001 | 15.87 million current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 98.85 million current US$ | +523.0% |
| 2003 | 113.76 million current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 133.05 million current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 153.80 million current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 194.25 million current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 237.44 million current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 306.22 million current US$ | +29.0% |
| 2009 | 328.13 million current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 403.69 million current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 955.66 million current US$ | +136.7% |
| 2012 | 903.35 million current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 1.10 billion current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 1.22 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 1.52 billion current US$ | +24.9% |
| 2016 | 1.84 billion current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 1.94 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 2.02 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 2.04 billion current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.94 billion current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 2.06 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 1.66 billion current US$ | -19.4% |
| 2023 | 1.48 billion current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 1.76 billion current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2025 | 1.95 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.95 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.40 billion current US$, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.95 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 956.37 million current US$, 2.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) 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 | +2309.5% | -343,015 current US$ | 7.58 million current US$ |
| 2002 | +523.0% | 15.87 million current US$ | 98.85 million current US$ |
| 2011 | +136.7% | 403.69 million current US$ | 955.66 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -343,015 current US$ | -343,015 current US$ | -343,015 current US$ | 1 |
| 1990s | 24.16 million current US$ | 7.58 million current US$ | 47.45 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 159.48 million current US$ | 13.42 million current US$ | 328.13 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 billion current US$ | 403.69 million current US$ | 2.04 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 billion current US$ | 1.48 billion current US$ | 2.06 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 114 Bahrain 2.07 billion current US$ compare
- 115 Montenegro 2.03 billion current US$ compare
- 116 Bahamas 1.95 billion current US$ compare
- 118 Madagascar 1.48 billion current US$ compare
- 119 Turkmenistan 1.39 billion current US$ compare
- 120 Trinidad and Tobago 1.38 billion current US$ compare
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 1.95 billion current US$ 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 2.06 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -343,015 current US$ in 1989.
- How does Laos rank for taxes less subsidies on products?
- Laos ranks 117th 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 28.1%. 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.