Laos vs Namibia: Gross national expenditure (current US$)
Gross national expenditure (current US$) over time
- Laos
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 17.98 billion current US$ against 17.29 billion current US$ in Laos, a difference of 687.20 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Namibia ahead.
Laos ranks 137th and Namibia ranks 135th of 186 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.61 billion current US$ | 2.02 billion current US$ | 414.09 million current US$ | Namibia |
| 2000s | 3.54 billion current US$ | 6.74 billion current US$ | 3.20 billion current US$ | Namibia |
| 2010s | 13.48 billion current US$ | 14.28 billion current US$ | 799.72 million current US$ | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Laos or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 17.98 billion current US$ against 17.29 billion current US$ in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Laos and Namibia?
- 687.20 million current US$, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Namibia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2016.
- How do Laos and Namibia rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Laos ranks 137th and Namibia ranks 135th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.