Lao PDR—Taxes on International Trade (% of revenue)
Category: Fiscal & MonetarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #40 of 116Updated April 2026
Latest Value
8.1%
2022
YoY Change
+81.5%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#40
of 116 countries
Maximum
9.5%
2009
Minimum
4.0%
2019
CAGR
-0.8%
15 years
Last
8.1%
Previous
4.4%
Highest
9.5%
Lowest
4.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Lao PDR's taxes on international trade (% of revenue) was 8.1% in 2022, ranking #40 out of 116 countries. This represents a +81.5% change from 2021. Over the past 15 years, the highest recorded value was 9.5% (2009) and the lowest was 4.0% (2019). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 8.1% | +81.5% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +23.0% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -49.2% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | +29.0% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | -22.4% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 9.0% |
Top Countries — Taxes on International Trade (% of revenue)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eswatini | 35.5% | 2021 |
| 2 | Botswana | 32.6% | 2024 |
| 3 | Namibia | 30.6% | 2023 |
| 4 | Solomon Islands | 27.6% | 2022 |
| 5 | Cote d'Ivoire | 25.5% | 2023 |
| 6 | Bahamas, The | 23.7% | 2023 |
| 7 | Philippines | 23.1% | 2023 |
| 8 | Gabon | 19.8% | 2021 |
| 9 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 18.5% | 2024 |
| 10 | Ethiopia | 18.5% | 2024 |