Lao PDR—Government Revenue (% of GDP)
Category: Fiscal & MonetarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #122 of 139Updated April 2026
Latest Value
13.9%
2022
YoY Change
+8.5%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#122
of 139 countries
Maximum
16.1%
2014
Minimum
0.0%
2007
CAGR
+437.7%
17 years
Last
13.9%
Previous
12.8%
Highest
16.1%
Lowest
0.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Lao PDR's government revenue (% of gdp) was 13.9% in 2022, ranking #122 out of 139 countries. This represents a +8.5% change from 2021. Over the past 17 years, the highest recorded value was 16.1% (2014) and the lowest was 0.0% (2007). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 13.9% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | +54856238164982.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0% |
Top Countries — Government Revenue (% of GDP)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nauru | 138.8% | 2020 |
| 2 | Kiribati | 81.1% | 2023 |
| 3 | Norway | 54.2% | 2023 |
| 4 | Timor-Leste | 51.5% | 2022 |
| 5 | Lesotho | 44.2% | 2024 |
| 6 | Austria | 44.2% | 2023 |
| 7 | Greece | 43.3% | 2023 |
| 8 | Luxembourg | 42.8% | 2023 |
| 9 | France | 42.2% | 2023 |
| 10 | Finland | 42.1% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Revenue is an increase in net worth resulting from a transaction. Grants are excluded from this figure. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
Methodology
Data compiled by Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).