Which has higher expense, Bangladesh or Lao People's Democratic Republic?

Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 10.3% against 8.3% in Bangladesh as of 2022.

What is the difference in expense between Bangladesh and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

2.0%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bangladesh vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Expense

Bangladesh

8.3%

in 2021

Lao People's Democratic Republic

10.3%

in 2022

Bangladesh rank

153rd

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

150th

Expense over time

Bangladesh
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 10.3% against 8.3% in Bangladesh, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 153rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 150th of 157 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	9.7%	11.2%	1.5%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	8.8%	13.1%	4.3%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s	8.2%	11.1%	2.9%	Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Bangladesh or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 10.3% against 8.3% in Bangladesh as of 2022.
What is the difference in expense between Bangladesh and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 2.0%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
How do Bangladesh and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for expense?: Bangladesh ranks 153rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 150th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Expense (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.