Laos vs Syria: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality
Laos
10.6%
in 2022
Syria
10.5%
in 2008
Laos rank
155th
Syria rank
156th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality over time
- Laos
- Syria
How they compare
Laos currently reports 10.6% against 10.5% in Syria, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 155th and Syria ranks 156th of 187 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9% | 16.7% | 12.8% | Syria |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 16.1% | 11.0% | Syria |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 15.4% | 7.2% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality, Laos or Syria?
- Laos, at 10.6% against 10.5% in Syria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality between Laos and Syria?
- 0.1%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Syria?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2008.
- How do Laos and Syria rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
- Laos ranks 155th and Syria ranks 156th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.