What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp between Laos and Thailand?

0.0048 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Laos ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Thailand?

17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.

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.

Laos vs Thailand: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP

Laos

0.1365 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2016

Thailand

0.1317 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Laos rank

70th

Thailand rank

73rd

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP over time

Laos
Thailand

How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.1365 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1317 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Thailand, a difference of 0.0048 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Thailand ahead.

Laos ranks 70th and Thailand ranks 73rd of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.1744 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2199 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0455 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Thailand
2010s	0.1557 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1647 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.009 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Thailand

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 Thailand?: Laos, at 0.1365 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1317 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Thailand as of 2016.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp between Laos and Thailand?: 0.0048 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Thailand?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Laos and Thailand rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?: Laos ranks 70th and Thailand ranks 73rd 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: 24 September 2026

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.