Haiti vs Laos: Government spending vs. GDP
Haiti
2.10 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Laos
2.17 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2016
Haiti rank
118th
Laos rank
117th
Government spending vs. GDP over time
- Haiti
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 2.17 billion constant 2015 US$ against 2.10 billion constant 2015 US$ in Haiti, a difference of 68.29 million constant 2015 US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Haiti ahead.
Haiti ranks 118th and Laos ranks 117th of 166 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 708.91 million constant 2015 US$ | 531.83 million constant 2015 US$ | 177.09 million constant 2015 US$ | Haiti |
| 2010s | 1.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | 762.02 million constant 2015 US$ | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, Haiti or Laos?
- Laos, at 2.17 billion constant 2015 US$ against 2.10 billion constant 2015 US$ in Haiti as of 2016.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp between Haiti and Laos?
- 68.29 million constant 2015 US$, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Laos?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Haiti and Laos rank globally for government spending vs. gdp?
- Haiti ranks 118th and Laos ranks 117th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.