Finland vs Laos: Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate

Finland
-0.2388 % change on previous year
in 2025
Laos
-0.3455 % change on previous year
in 2016
Finland rank
138th
Laos rank
140th

Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate over time

  • Finland
  • Laos
020406080197119982025

How they compare

Finland currently reports -0.2388 % change on previous year against -0.3455 % change on previous year in Laos, a difference of 0.1067 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Laos ahead.

Finland ranks 138th and Laos ranks 140th of 166 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Laos Difference Ahead
2000s 1.68 % change on previous year 21.48 % change on previous year 19.8 % change on previous year Laos
2010s 0.4748 % change on previous year 9.63 % change on previous year 9.16 % change on previous year Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate, Finland or Laos?
Finland, at -0.2388 % change on previous year against -0.3455 % change on previous year in Laos as of 2025.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate between Finland and Laos?
0.1067 % change on previous year, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Laos?
16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
How do Finland and Laos rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate?
Finland ranks 138th and Laos ranks 140th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 6,896 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Government spending vs. GDP. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.