China vs Laos: Gross national expenditure

China
130.98 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Laos
140.49 trillion current LCU
in 2016
China rank
23rd
Laos rank
21st

Gross national expenditure over time

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  • Laos
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 140.49 trillion current LCU against 130.98 trillion current LCU in China, a difference of 9.51 trillion current LCU.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1984 it was China ahead.

China ranks 23rd and Laos ranks 21st of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Laos Difference Ahead
1980s 1.10 trillion current LCU 167.04 billion current LCU 934.08 billion current LCU China
2000s 19.00 trillion current LCU 33.33 trillion current LCU 14.34 trillion current LCU Laos
2010s 58.23 trillion current LCU 108.53 trillion current LCU 50.30 trillion current LCU Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national expenditure, China or Laos?
Laos, at 140.49 trillion current LCU against 130.98 trillion current LCU in China as of 2016.
What is the difference in gross national expenditure between China and Laos?
9.51 trillion current LCU, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Laos?
22 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2016.
How do China and Laos rank globally for gross national expenditure?
China ranks 23rd and Laos ranks 21st of 185 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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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 8,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.