Taxes less subsidies on products in Laos

Laos: Taxes less subsidies on products was 1.95 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.95 billion current US$
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
116th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2.06 billion current US$
in 2021
All-time low
-343,015 current US$
in 1989
Years of data
37
1989–2025

Taxes less subsidies on products in Laos, 1989–2025

0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B1989200720251989: -343.0k current US$1990: 7.6M current US$1991: 14.2M current US$1992: 14.2M current US$1993: 22.3M current US$1994: 32.7M current US$1995: 44.0M current US$1996: 47.4M current US$1997: 35.1M current US$1998: 13.5M current US$1999: 10.6M current US$2000: 13.4M current US$2001: 15.9M current US$2002: 98.9M current US$2003: 113.8M current US$2004: 133.0M current US$2005: 153.8M current US$2006: 194.3M current US$2007: 237.4M current US$2008: 306.2M current US$2009: 328.1M current US$2010: 403.7M current US$2011: 955.7M current US$2012: 903.3M current US$2013: 1.1B current US$2014: 1.2B current US$2015: 1.5B current US$2016: 1.8B current US$2017: 1.9B current US$2018: 2.0B current US$2019: 2.0B current US$2020: 1.9B current US$2021: 2.1B current US$2022: 1.7B current US$2023: 1.5B current US$2024: 1.8B current US$2025: 1.9B current US$

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Laos recorded 1.95 billion current US$ for taxes less subsidies on products in 2025.

That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products in Laos peaked at 2.06 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -343,015 current US$, in 1989.

That places Laos 116th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -343,015 current US$ -343,015 current US$ -343,015 current US$ 1
1990s 24.16 million current US$ 7.58 million current US$ 47.45 million current US$ 10
2000s 159.48 million current US$ 13.42 million current US$ 328.13 million current US$ 10
2010s 1.39 billion current US$ 403.69 million current US$ 2.04 billion current US$ 10
2020s 1.81 billion current US$ 1.48 billion current US$ 2.06 billion current US$ 6

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 113 Bahrain 2.07 billion current US$ compare
  2. 114 Montenegro 2.03 billion current US$ compare
  3. 115 Bahamas 1.95 billion current US$ compare
  4. 117 Madagascar 1.48 billion current US$ compare
  5. 118 Turkmenistan 1.39 billion current US$ compare
  6. 119 Trinidad and Tobago 1.38 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes less subsidies on products in Laos?
Taxes less subsidies on products in Laos was 1.95 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 2.06 billion current US$ in 2021.
What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was -343,015 current US$ in 1989.
How does Laos rank for taxes less subsidies on products?
Laos ranks 116th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
Is taxes less subsidies on products rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 8,428 data points, 1960–2025
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Taxes less subsidies on products are taxes payable per unit of a good or service. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.