Public Sector in Laos
155 indicators covering public sector for Laos.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP | 16.21 | 2030 | up 24.8% | 170th |
| Military expenditure | 22.68 million current USD | 2013 | up 105.9% | 161st |
| Military expenditure | 0.2% | 2013 | down 61.4% | 163rd |
| Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled | 26.30 trillion current LCU | 2022 | up 136.8% | 10th |
| Armed forces personnel, total, per capita | 0.0176 units per person | 2020 | down 13.8% | 6th |
| Armed forces personnel, total | 129,000 | 2020 | down 0.1% | 47th |
| Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP | 15.3 | 2030 | down 16.7% | 182nd |
| Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), gaps filled | 30.21 trillion current LCU | 2022 | up 143.1% | 13th |
| Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2020 | down 62.5% | 9th |
| Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita | 3.48 million current LCU per person | 2022 | up 104.3% | 8th |
| Tax revenue | 26.30 trillion current LCU | 2022 | up 136.8% | 10th |
| Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre | 0.5589 units per square kilometre | 2020 | down 0.1% | 53rd |
| Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita | 4.00 million current LCU per person | 2022 | up 109.6% | 8th |
| Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled | 17.31 trillion current LCU | 2022 | up 150.6% | 10th |
| Revenue, excluding grants | 30.21 trillion current LCU | 2022 | up 143.1% | 13th |
| Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP | 1,700 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2022 | up 56.1% | 2nd |
| Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per unit of GDP | 1,953 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2022 | up 60.2% | 4th |
| Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita | 2.29 million current LCU per person | 2022 | up 116.1% | 4th |
| Taxes on goods and services | 17.31 trillion current LCU | 2022 | up 150.6% | 10th |
| Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP | 1,119 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2022 | up 65.1% | 2nd |
| 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 |
| Tax revenue (current LCU), annual growth rate | 38.61 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 91.0% | 13th |
| Expense | 22.40 trillion current LCU | 2022 | up 149.8% | 17th |
| Does the Government Administer 100% of Maternity Leave Benefits? | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | 98th |
| Net investment in nonfinancial assets | 9.31 trillion current LCU | 2022 | up 8.7% | 7th |
| Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) | 410.33 billion current LCU | 2022 | up 176.4% | 10th |
| Goods and services expense | 3.81 trillion current LCU | 2022 | up 62.6% | 17th |
| Other expense | 0.0% | 2022 | down 99.7% | 145th |
| Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), annual growth rate | 29.05 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 31.6% | 18th |
| Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate | 0 % change on previous year | 2020 | — | 23rd |
| Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 1 data use score | 90 scale 0-100 | 2024 | up 125.0% | 61st |
| Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate | 29.44 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 69.0% | 23rd |
| Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre | 113.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2022 | up 136.8% | 13th |
| Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre | 130.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2022 | up 143.1% | 15th |
| 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 |
| Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre | 74.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2022 | up 150.6% | 8th |
| 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 |
| Gross fixed capital formation, Public private partnership, Constant | 2.17 | 2019 | up 18.6% | 18th |
| Capital stock, Public private partnership, Constant prices | 34.57 | 2019 | up 309.4% | 17th |
| Capital stock, Public private partnership, Current prices, Domestic | 131,522 | 2019 | up 484.6% | 4th |
| Gross fixed capital formation, Public private partnership, Constant | 3.86 | 2019 | down 40.7% | 3rd |
| Military expenditure | 0.8% | 2013 | down 74.5% | 159th |
| Capital stock, Public private partnership, Constant prices, Percent | 61.57 | 2019 | up 104.8% | 1st |
| Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved | 100.0% | 2017 | down 7.4% | 73rd |
| Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with | 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% | 132nd |