Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Rwanda: Gross national expenditure

Lao People's Democratic Republic
17.29 billion current US$
in 2016
Rwanda
18.59 billion current US$
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
137th
Rwanda rank
134th

Gross national expenditure over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 18.59 billion current US$ against 17.29 billion current US$ in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 1.30 billion current US$.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Rwanda ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 137th and Rwanda ranks 134th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Rwanda Difference Ahead
1980s 1.61 billion current US$ 2.41 billion current US$ 796.50 million current US$ Rwanda
2000s 3.54 billion current US$ 3.64 billion current US$ 97.88 million current US$ Rwanda
2010s 13.48 billion current US$ 8.90 billion current US$ 4.58 billion current US$ Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national expenditure, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 18.59 billion current US$ against 17.29 billion current US$ in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Rwanda?
1.30 billion current US$, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Rwanda?
22 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2016.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Rwanda rank globally for gross national expenditure?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 137th and Rwanda ranks 134th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (current US$). 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
228 places, 10,837 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.