Cambodia vs Laos: Gross national expenditure (current LCU)
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Cambodia
- Laos
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 196.35 trillion current LCU against 140.49 trillion current LCU in Laos, a difference of 55.86 trillion current LCU.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.4 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 20th and Laos ranks 21st of 186 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.97 trillion current LCU | 33.33 trillion current LCU | 357.27 billion current LCU | Laos |
| 2010s | 89.63 trillion current LCU | 108.53 trillion current LCU | 18.89 trillion current LCU | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Cambodia or Laos?
- Cambodia, at 196.35 trillion current LCU against 140.49 trillion current LCU in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Cambodia and Laos?
- 55.86 trillion current LCU, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Laos?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Cambodia and Laos rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Cambodia ranks 20th and Laos ranks 21st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.