Laos Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

2012 - 2021 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Laos Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

  • Laos Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 1.3 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2021, compared with a deficit equal to 5.2 % in the previous year
  • Laos Consolidated Fiscal Balance to GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2012 to Dec 2021, with an average ratio of -4.5 %
  • The data reached an all-time high of -1.3 % in Dec 2021 and a record low of -5.9 % in Dec 2015
CEIC calculates Consolidated Fiscal Balance as % of Nominal GDP from annual Consolidated Fiscal Balance and annual Nominal GDP. Bank of the Lao PDR provides Consolidated Fiscal Balance in local currency and Lao Statistics Bureau provides Nominal GDP in local currency

View Laos's Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP from 2012 to 2021 in the chart:

Laos Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

What was Laos's Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP in 2021?

Laos Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 1.3 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2021, compared with a deficit equal to 5.2 % in the previous year See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-1.3 2021 -5.2 2020 -5.9 2015 -1.3 2021 % yearly 2012 - 2021

Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) -4.5 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Algeria (%) -7.3 2021 yearly 1994 - 2021
Argentina (%) -3.9 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2022
Armenia (%) -1.5 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2022
Australia (%) -2.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2022
Austria (%) -2.1 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2022
Azerbaijan (%) 0.4 Jun 2021 monthly Dec 2004 - Jun 2021
Bahrain (%) -7.0 2021 yearly 1998 - 2021
Bangladesh (%) -5.1 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Belarus (%) -0.4 Sep 2021 quarterly Sep 2006 - Sep 2021
Belgium (%) -5.6 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Bolivia (%) -8.5 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 4.8 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2022
Botswana (%) 1.1 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2022
Brazil (%) -4.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2022
Brunei (%) -5.4 2021 yearly 2010 - 2021
Bulgaria (%) -2.5 Sep 2022 quarterly Sep 2003 - Sep 2022
Cambodia (%) -6.4 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Canada (%) -1.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 1993 - Dec 2022
Chile (%) -7.5 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
China (%) -4.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2022
Colombia (%) -5.8 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2022
Croatia (%) -2.6 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Cyprus (%) 2.5 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2022
Czech Republic (%) -3.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2022
Denmark (%) 1.4 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2022
Ecuador (%) 0.2 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2022
Estonia (%) -1.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2022
European Union (%) -4.6 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Finland (%) -0.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2022
France (%) -4.1 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 1949 - Sep 2022
Georgia (%) -2.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2022
Germany (%) -2.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1991 - Dec 2022
Ghana (%) -8.9 Jun 2022 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2022
Greece (%) -1.3 Dec 2018 monthly Apr 1999 - Dec 2018
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) -7.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 1999 - Dec 2022
Hungary (%) -5.6 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2022
Iceland (%) -4.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2022
India (%) -6.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2022
Indonesia (%) -2.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2014 - Dec 2022
Iran (%) -4.8 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2019
Ireland (%) 1.2 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2022
Israel (%) 0.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2022
Italy (%) -4.8 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2022
Ivory Coast (%) -5.0 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Japan (%) -6.5 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Jordan (%) 1.0 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Kazakhstan (%) -1.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2022
Kenya (%) -3.0 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2022
South Korea (%) -2.5 Sep 2022 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2022
Kosovo (%) 0.8 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2022
Kuwait (%) -9.6 2019 yearly 1988 - 2019
Kyrgyzstan (%) -1.1 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2022
Laos (%) -1.3 2021 yearly 2012 - 2021
Latvia (%) -3.2 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2022
Lebanon (%) -4.3 2020 yearly 1992 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 0.9 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2022
Luxembourg (%) 0.8 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Macau SAR, China (%) -12.5 Sep 2021 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2021
North Macedonia (%) -4.5 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Malawi (%) -0.6 Dec 2022 monthly Apr 2005 - Dec 2022
Malaysia (%) -4.3 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Malta (%) -5.4 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2022
Mauritius (%) -5.4 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2022
Mexico (%) -3.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1980 - Dec 2022
Moldova (%) -1.9 2021 yearly 1998 - 2021
Mongolia (%) -1.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2022
Montenegro (%) -1.6 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2022
Morocco (%) -8.1 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Mozambique (%) -2.7 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016
Myanmar (%) -6.2 2020 yearly 1986 - 2020
Nepal (%) -10.0 2018 yearly 2012 - 2018
Netherlands (%) 0.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2022
New Zealand (%) -1.4 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2022
Nigeria (%) -5.7 Jun 2022 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2022
Norway (%) 26.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2022
Oman (%) 1.8 Jun 2022 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2022
Pakistan (%) -6.1 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) -4.0 2020 yearly 2010 - 2020
Panama (%) -6.4 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Paraguay (%) -0.4 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2022
Peru (%) -0.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 1990 - Sep 2022
Philippines (%) -7.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1985 - Dec 2022
Poland (%) -1.8 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Portugal (%) 1.1 Sep 2022 quarterly Sep 1999 - Sep 2022
Qatar (%) 13.2 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2022
Romania (%) -5.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2022
Russia (%) -0.1 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2022
Saudi Arabia (%) -11.2 2020 yearly 1969 - 2020
Serbia (%) -3.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2022
Singapore (%) 2.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2022
Slovakia (%) -6.2 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Slovenia (%) -2.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2022
South Africa (%) -4.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1990 - Dec 2022
Spain (%) -3.8 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2022
Sri Lanka (%) -9.0 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2014 - Sep 2022
Sudan (%) -0.6 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (%) -0.1 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Switzerland (%) -0.5 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -1.3 2021 yearly 2012 - 2021
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -240.162 2021 yearly 2010 - 2021
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,911.098 2021 yearly 2010 - 2021
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 10.0 2021 yearly 2012 - 2021
Forecast: Government Expenditure (LAK bn) 50,372.610 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Forecast: Government Net Debt (LAK bn) 152,655.509 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Forecast: Government Revenue (LAK bn) 40,599.931 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Govt Budget: Revenue (LAK bn) 21,795.660 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: Total Expenditure (TE) (LAK bn) 31,002.850 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: TE: Capital Expenditure (LAK bn) 12,572.610 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: Revenue: Tax: Income Tax (LAK bn) 1,619.010 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: TE: Current Expenditure (CE) (LAK bn) 18,430.240 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: Revenue: Tax: Excise Tax (LAK bn) 4,742.820 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: Revenue: Tax: VAT (LAK bn) 5,201.470 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 8.236 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Trade Balance (USD mn) 25.8 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 1992 - Sep 2022
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,909.1 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2022
Total Exports Growth (%) -1.6 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2022
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 926.912 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 261.253 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 259.107 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,883.2 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2022
Total Imports Growth (%) 31.0 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2022
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 27,495.129 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 47,463.016 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 16.989 Nov 2022 monthly Feb 2005 - Nov 2022
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1.713 Nov 2022 monthly Aug 2003 - Nov 2022
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 279.615 Nov 2022 monthly Dec 1996 - Nov 2022
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 212.179 Nov 2022 monthly Dec 1996 - Nov 2022
Exports: Mineral Products (USD mn) 551.920 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2018 - Mar 2022
Exports: Agricultural Products (USD mn) 417.090 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2018 - Mar 2022
Exports: Plastic and Rubber Products (USD mn) 78.000 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2018 - Mar 2022
Imports: Crude Oil, Fuel, Lubricant and Others (USD mn) 298.390 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2018 - Mar 2022
Exports: Wood Products, Pulp of Wood and Paper (USD mn) 230.860 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2018 - Mar 2022
Imports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (USD mn) 126.280 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2018 - Mar 2022
Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Equipment (USD mn) 117.670 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2018 - Mar 2022
Imports: Iron, Steel and Other Metal Products (USD mn) 92.800 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2018 - Mar 2022
Imports: Foods, Beverages, Pharmaceutical Products & Consumer Goods (USD mn) 247.310 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2021
Imports: Intra-ASEAN: Vietnam (USD th) 466,841.000 2021 yearly 2010 - 2021
Imports: Extra-ASEAN: China (USD th) 1,329,354.000 2021 yearly 2010 - 2021
Imports: Intra-ASEAN: Thailand (USD th) 2,756,219.000 2021 yearly 2010 - 2021
Imports: Extra-ASEAN: EU 27 Countries (USD th) 131,167.000 2021 yearly 2010 - 2021
Exports: Extra-ASEAN: India (USD th) 75,076.000 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Exports: Extra-ASEAN: EU 27 Countries (USD th) 193,419.000 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Exports: Intra-ASEAN: Vietnam (USD th) 1,268,960.000 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -152.9 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2022
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.3 2021 yearly 1984 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 115.9 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 5.6 2021 yearly 1988 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -30.646 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.6 2021 yearly 1984 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -0.2 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -30.470 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2022
External Debt (USD mn) 10,213.4 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 53.8 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -1.366 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
BoP: FA: Porfolio Investment (USD mn) 361.05 Dec 2017 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2017
FDI: France (USD th) 0.000 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
FDI: Korea (USD th) 0.000 2019 yearly 2000 - 2019
FDI: Thailand (USD th) 341,152.687 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
FDI: China (USD th) 1,254,236.569 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
FDI: Vietnam (USD th) 176,991.125 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
FDI (USD th) 7,927,677.215 2019 yearly 2010 - 2019
FDI: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (USD mn) 381.683 2017 yearly 2015 - 2017
FDI: Electricity, Gas and Air-Conditioning Supply (USD mn) 711.800 2017 yearly 2015 - 2017
FDI: Mining and Quarrying (USD mn) 126.792 2017 yearly 2015 - 2017
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (USD mn) 3,524.508 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 2.1 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2017 - Sep 2022
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 966.617 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2022
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 10,891.738 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2022
M2 Growth (%) 39.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2022
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.5 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 1,075.5 Sep 2022 monthly Dec 1988 - Sep 2022
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 1.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2022
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 31.692 May 2021 monthly Jan 1989 - May 2021
Total Deposits (USD mn) 12,946.023 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2004 - Mar 2022
Total Deposits Growth (%) 30.3 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2005 - Mar 2022
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 8,945.6 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 1991 - Sep 2022
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 49.3 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 1992 - Sep 2022
Total Loans (USD mn) 7,387.068 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2022
Total Loans Growth (%) 49.40 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2022
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 43.23 2021 yearly 2012 - 2021
Monetary Survey: Narrow Money (M1) (LAK bn) 15,738.451 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 1991 - Sep 2022
Monetary Survey: Broad Money (M2) (LAK bn) 177,339.276 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 1991 - Sep 2022
Reserve Requirement Rate: LAK (%) 5.000 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022

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