Laos vs Latvia: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Laos
0.1365 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2016
Latvia
0.1331 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Laos rank
70th
Latvia rank
72nd
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP over time
- Laos
- Latvia
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.1365 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1331 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Latvia, a difference of 0.0034 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Laos ranks 70th and Latvia ranks 72nd of 166 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1744 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3245 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1501 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.1557 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0143 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp, Laos or Latvia?
- Laos, at 0.1365 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1331 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Latvia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp between Laos and Latvia?
- 0.0034 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Latvia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Laos and Latvia rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 70th and Latvia ranks 72nd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.