Kenya vs Laos: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Kenya
257.21 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Laos
314.35 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2016
Kenya rank
127th
Laos rank
125th
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Kenya
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 314.35 constant 2015 US$ per person against 257.21 constant 2015 US$ per person in Kenya, a difference of 57.14 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 127th and Laos ranks 125th of 166 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 145.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | 89.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | 56.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | Kenya |
| 2010s | 174.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | 271.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | 96.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Kenya or Laos?
- Laos, at 314.35 constant 2015 US$ per person against 257.21 constant 2015 US$ per person in Kenya as of 2016.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Kenya and Laos?
- 57.14 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Laos?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Kenya and Laos rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Kenya ranks 127th and Laos ranks 125th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.