Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 5.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1994–2022
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 5.6%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 7.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1994.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 123rd out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.1% | — |
| 1995 | 1.2% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | +22.7% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | +96.9% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | +23.3% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | -18.8% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 3.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.2% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 5.7% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.0% | 5.6% | 3 |
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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 taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 5.6% in 2022, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1994.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 123rd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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 Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.