Paying taxes: Profit tax in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 16.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
16.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
95th
of 190 countries
All-time high
27.1%
in 2005
All-time low
15.8%
in 2016
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2005–2019

01020302005201220192005: 27.1 % of profits2006: 27.1 % of profits2007: 27.1 % of profits2008: 25.4 % of profits2009: 25.1 % of profits2010: 25.1 % of profits2011: 25.1 % of profits2012: 25.1 % of profits2013: 20.1 % of profits2014: 16.5 % of profits2015: 16 % of profits2016: 15.8 % of profits2017: 15.8 % of profits2018: 16.4 % of profits2019: 16.4 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: profit tax in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 16.4%.

That represents a change of down 34.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 27.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2016.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 95th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 27.1%
2006 27.1% +0.0%
2007 27.1% +0.0%
2008 25.4% -6.3%
2009 25.1% -1.2%
2010 25.1% +0.0%
2011 25.1% +0.0%
2012 25.1% +0.0%
2013 20.1% -19.9%
2014 16.5% -17.9%
2015 16.0% -3.0%
2016 15.8% -1.2%
2017 15.8% +0.0%
2018 16.4% +3.8%
2019 16.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.4% 25.1% 27.1% 5
2010s 19.2% 15.8% 25.1% 10

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 94 Hong Kong, China 16.5% compare
  2. 95 Kazakhstan 16.4% compare
  3. 97 Burkina Faso 16.2% compare
  4. 97 Senegal 16.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 16.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2016.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 95th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits)
Unit
% of profits
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
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The profit tax measures the amount of income taxes borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t.