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
0.20.40.6199520102025

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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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 7,051 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.