Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a was 14.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
14.8%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
166th
of 182 countries
All-time high
20.9%
in 2014
All-time low
0.0%
in 2007
Years of data
17
2006–2022

Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2006–2022

051015202006201420222006: 02007: 02008: 14.82009: 14.92010: 19.52011: 19.32012: 20.82013: 20.92014: 20.92015: 20.32016: 16.22017: 16.32018: 16.22019: 15.52020: 132021: 152022: 14.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2022, total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 14.8%.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 20.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 166th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a proportion of GDP (%) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 0.0%
2007 0.0% -13.0%
2008 14.8% +67731627934477.7%
2009 14.9% +0.5%
2010 19.5% +30.8%
2011 19.3% -1.1%
2012 20.8% +7.9%
2013 20.9% +0.2%
2014 20.9% +0.3%
2015 20.3% -2.8%
2016 16.2% -20.5%
2017 16.3% +0.7%
2018 16.2% -0.3%
2019 15.5% -4.3%
2020 13.0% -16.2%
2021 15.0% +15.1%
2022 14.8% -1.4%

Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic's 14.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.5%, 66% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic's 14.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.5%, 48% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +67731627934477.7% 0.0% 14.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.4% 0.0% 14.9% 4
2010s 18.6% 15.5% 20.9% 10
2020s 14.3% 13.0% 15.0% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 14.8% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2014.
What is the lowest total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 166th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
Is total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
186 places, 3,563 data points, 2000–2023
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