Laos vs Syria: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre

Laos
9,410 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2016
Syria
8,537 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
Laos rank
142nd
Syria rank
143rd

Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time

  • Laos
  • Syria
05.0k10.0k15.0k197019962022

How they compare

Laos currently reports 9,410 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 8,537 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Syria, a difference of 873 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 142nd and Syria ranks 143rd of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 2,304 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 9,421 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 7,116 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Syria
2010s 7,808 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 14,574 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 6,766 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, Laos or Syria?
Laos, at 9,410 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 8,537 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Syria as of 2016.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between Laos and Syria?
873 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Syria?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Laos and Syria rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
Laos ranks 142nd and Syria ranks 143rd of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 6,600 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.