Tobacco Raise taxes: National taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Laos
Laos: Tobacco Raise taxes: National taxes for tobacco and nicotine products was 2.25 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.25
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
98th
of 188 countries
All-time high
2.57
in 2018
All-time low
1.43
in 2014
Years of data
9
2008–2024
Tobacco Raise taxes: National taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Laos, 2008–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Laos recorded 2.25 for tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in 2024.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Laos peaked at 2.57 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.43, in 2014.
That places Laos 98th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Tobacco Raise taxes: National taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.29 | — |
| 2010 | 2.29 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.91 | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 1.43 | -25.1% |
| 2016 | 1.64 | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 2.57 | +56.7% |
| 2020 | 2.57 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.57 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.25 | -12.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2.25 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.96, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.29 | 2.29 | 2.29 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.97 | 1.43 | 2.57 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.46 | 2.25 | 2.57 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More social development data for Laos
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 80 (1987)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,489 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0008 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,489 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (1987)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -4.76 % change on previous year (1984)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Laos?
- Tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Laos was 2.25 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 in 2018.
- What is the lowest tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 in 2014.
- How does Laos rank for tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products?
- Laos ranks 98th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Tobacco Raise taxes: National taxes for tobacco and nicotine products. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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