Laos vs Uganda: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- Laos
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 226.80 trillion current LCU against 140.49 trillion current LCU in Laos, a difference of 86.30 trillion current LCU.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.6 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 21st and Uganda ranks 18th of 185 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 167.04 billion current LCU | 127.99 billion current LCU | 39.05 billion current LCU | Laos |
| 2000s | 33.33 trillion current LCU | 20.85 trillion current LCU | 12.49 trillion current LCU | Laos |
| 2010s | 108.53 trillion current LCU | 83.82 trillion current LCU | 24.71 trillion current LCU | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Laos or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 226.80 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 Uganda?
- 86.30 trillion current LCU, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Uganda?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2016.
- How do Laos and Uganda rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Laos ranks 21st and Uganda ranks 18th 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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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.