Iran vs Laos: Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate
Iran
-0.6872 % change on previous year
in 2025
Laos
-0.3455 % change on previous year
in 2016
Iran rank
142nd
Laos rank
140th
Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate over time
- Iran
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports -0.3455 % change on previous year against -0.6872 % change on previous year in Iran, a difference of 0.3417 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Laos ahead.
Iran ranks 142nd 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 | Iran | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.14 % change on previous year | 21.48 % change on previous year | 19.34 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 2010s | 1.53 % change on previous year | 9.63 % change on previous year | 8.1 % 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, Iran or Laos?
- Laos, at -0.3455 % change on previous year against -0.6872 % change on previous year in Iran as of 2016.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate between Iran and Laos?
- 0.3417 % change on previous year, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Laos?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
- How do Iran and Laos rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate?
- Iran ranks 142nd 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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About this data
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.