Laos vs Russia: Gross national expenditure (current LCU)
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Laos
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 206.24 trillion current LCU against 140.49 trillion current LCU in Laos, a difference of 65.75 trillion current LCU.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.5 times Laos's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 21st and Russia ranks 19th of 186 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 277.70 billion current LCU | 528.70 million current LCU | 277.17 billion current LCU | Laos |
| 2000s | 33.33 trillion current LCU | 19.72 trillion current LCU | 13.62 trillion current LCU | Laos |
| 2010s | 108.53 trillion current LCU | 66.34 trillion current LCU | 42.18 trillion current LCU | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Laos or Russia?
- Russia, at 206.24 trillion current LCU against 140.49 trillion current LCU in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Laos and Russia?
- 65.75 trillion current LCU, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Russia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2016.
- How do Laos and Russia rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Laos ranks 21st and Russia ranks 19th 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.