Bahamas vs Laos: Gross national expenditure (current US$)

Bahamas
16.47 billion current US$
in 2024
Laos
17.29 billion current US$
in 2016
Bahamas rank
139th
Laos rank
137th

Gross national expenditure (current US$) over time

  • Bahamas
  • Laos
05.0B10.0B15.0B197720002024

How they compare

Laos currently reports 17.29 billion current US$ against 16.47 billion current US$ in Bahamas, a difference of 823.90 million current US$.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Bahamas ahead.

Bahamas ranks 139th and Laos ranks 137th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Laos Difference Ahead
1980s 2.25 billion current US$ 1.84 billion current US$ 417.80 million current US$ Bahamas
2000s 9.21 billion current US$ 3.54 billion current US$ 5.68 billion current US$ Bahamas
2010s 11.34 billion current US$ 13.48 billion current US$ 2.13 billion current US$ Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national expenditure, Bahamas or Laos?
Laos, at 17.29 billion current US$ against 16.47 billion current US$ in Bahamas as of 2016.
What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Bahamas and Laos?
823.90 million current US$, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Laos?
21 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2016.
How do Bahamas and Laos rank globally for gross national expenditure?
Bahamas ranks 139th and Laos ranks 137th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 10,855 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.