Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP was 2.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP 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 %.
Analysis
In 2022, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 2.2%.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 3.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1997.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 167th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.8% | — |
| 1995 | 1.0% | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | +49.0% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | +27.9% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | +42.3% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +46.8% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | +23.3% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -5.9% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 2.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.4%, 41% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 2.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.9%, 32% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.4% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
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 incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 2.2% in 2022, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1997.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 167th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. 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 incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.