China, Macao Special Administrative Region vs Laos: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP

China, Macao Special Administrative Region
-19.6%
in 2023
Laos
-10.3%
in 2022
China, Macao Special Administrative Region rank
10th
Laos rank
11th

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP over time

  • China, Macao Special Administrative Region
  • Laos
-50-40-30-20-10200020112023

How they compare

Laos currently reports -10.3% against -19.6% in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, a difference of 9.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Laos ahead.

China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 10th and Laos ranks 11th of 27 groups.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Macao Special Administrative Region Laos Difference Ahead
2000s -15.4% -11.2% 4.2% Laos
2010s -13.7% -13.1% 0.6% Laos
2020s -41.4% -10.8% 30.5% Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp, China, Macao Special Administrative Region or Laos?
Laos, at -10.3% against -19.6% in China, Macao Special Administrative Region as of 2022.
What is the difference in cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp between China, Macao Special Administrative Region and Laos?
9.3%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Macao Special Administrative Region and Laos?
15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do China, Macao Special Administrative Region and Laos rank globally for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 10th and Laos ranks 11th of 27 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed