Public Sector in Laos
75 indicators covering public sector for Laos.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arms imports | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | down 63.2% | 122nd |
| Tax revenue | 12.1% | 2022 | down 11.0% | 116th |
| Taxes on income, profits and capital gains | 19.3% | 2022 | up 9.9% | 98th |
| Taxes on goods and services | 53.9% | 2022 | up 32.6% | 4th |
| Net investment in nonfinancial assets | 4.3% | 2022 | down 59.1% | 51st |
| Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) | 0.2% | 2022 | up 128.7% | 36th |
| Interest payments | 11.8% | 2022 | up 240.7% | 46th |
| Grants and other revenue | 18.1% | 2022 | down 47.7% | 82nd |
| Interest payments | 17.0% | 2022 | up 157.8% | 18th |
| Other taxes | 0.6% | 2022 | up 78.9% | 84th |
| Compensation of employees | 54.2% | 2022 | up 21.1% | 2nd |
| Goods and services expense | 17.0% | 2022 | down 34.9% | 58th |
| Taxes on international trade | 8.1% | 2022 | up 19.1% | 48th |
| Subsidies and other transfers | 11.7% | 2022 | up 6.4% | 145th |
| Military expenditure | 0.2% | 2013 | down 61.4% | 162nd |
| Military expenditure | 22.68 million current USD | 2013 | up 105.9% | 160th |
| Armed forces personnel, total | 129,000 | 2020 | down 0.1% | 47th |
| Tax revenue | 26.30 trillion current LCU | 2022 | up 136.8% | 10th |
| Revenue, excluding grants | 30.21 trillion current LCU | 2022 | up 143.1% | 13th |
| Taxes on goods and services | 17.31 trillion current LCU | 2022 | up 150.6% | 10th |
| Taxes on income, profits and capital gains | 6.21 trillion current LCU | 2022 | up 107.7% | 15th |
| Taxes on income, profits and capital gains | 23.6% | 2022 | down 12.3% | 131st |
| Armed forces personnel | 4.1% | 2020 | down 22.6% | 10th |
| Compensation of employees | 12.14 trillion current LCU | 2022 | up 202.6% | 11th |
| Interest payments | 3.81 trillion current LCU | 2022 | up 544.0% | 14th |
| Expense | 22.40 trillion current LCU | 2022 | up 149.8% | 17th |
| Net investment in nonfinancial assets | 9.31 trillion current LCU | 2022 | up 8.7% | 7th |
| Goods and services expense | 3.81 trillion current LCU | 2022 | up 62.6% | 17th |
| Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) | 410.33 billion current LCU | 2022 | up 176.4% | 10th |
| Other expense | 0.0% | 2022 | down 99.7% | 145th |
| Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 1 data use score | 90 scale 0-100 | 2024 | up 125.0% | 61st |
| Grants and other revenue | 5.82 trillion current LCU | 2022 | down 1.2% | 19th |
| Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 3 data products score | 67.38 scale 0-100 | 2024 | up 4.9% | 132nd |
| Military expenditure | 178.25 billion current LCU | 2013 | up 53.1% | 57th |
| Other taxes | 186.46 billion current LCU | 2022 | up 238.1% | 19th |
| Taxes on international trade | 2.59 trillion current LCU | 2022 | up 125.1% | 12th |
| Taxes on goods and services | 10.7% | 2022 | down 8.1% | 70th |
| Customs and other import duties | 2.18 trillion current LCU | 2022 | up 108.2% | 13th |
| Customs and other import duties | 8.3% | 2022 | down 12.1% | 64th |
| Subsidies and other transfers | 2.63 trillion current LCU | 2022 | up 165.7% | 27th |
| Net incurrence of liabilities, total | 0.6% | 2022 | down 33.7% | 112th |
| Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments | 22.0% | 2025 | down 12.2% | 114th |
| Other expense | 8.44 billion current LCU | 2022 | down 99.2% | 91st |
| Military expenditure | 0.8% | 2013 | down 74.5% | 158th |
| Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with disaste | 1,100 number of cases | 2023 | down 88.9% | 101st |
| Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 4 data sources score | 44.42 scale 0-100 | 2024 | up 23.9% | 131st |
| Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved b | 100.0% | 2017 | down 7.4% | 73rd |
| Net acquisition of financial assets | 0.8% | 2022 | up 142.3% | 67th |
| Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 5 data infrastructure | 35 scale 0-100 | 2024 | up 250.0% | 173rd |
| Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score | 60.84 scale 0-100 | 2024 | up 46.6% | 130th |
| Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 2 data services score | 67.4 scale 0-100 | 2024 | up 58.8% | 106th |
| Net incurrence of liabilities, total | 1.27 trillion current LCU | 2022 | up 76.4% | 29th |
| CPIA quality of budgetary and financial management rating | 3 1=low to 6=high | 2025 | down 14.3% | 35th |
| CPIA business regulatory environment rating | 3.5 1=low to 6=high | 2025 | unchanged | 11th |
| CPIA debt policy rating | 2 1=low to 6=high | 2025 | down 33.3% | 71st |
| CPIA economic management cluster average | 3 1=low to 6=high | 2025 | down 10.0% | 55th |
| CPIA policy and institutions for environmental sustainability rating | 3.5 1=low to 6=high | 2025 | unchanged | 17th |
| CPIA fiscal policy rating | 3.5 1=low to 6=high | 2025 | unchanged | 18th |
| CPIA transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector | 2.5 1=low to 6=high | 2025 | unchanged | 48th |
| CPIA gender equality rating | 3.5 1=low to 6=high | 2025 | down 12.5% | 28th |