Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Laos
Laos: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 18.72 Percentage of GDP in 2029. ▬ Flat
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Laos, 2000–2029
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Laos is 18.72 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2029.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Laos peaked at 25.78 Percentage of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.57 Percentage of GDP, in 2004.
That places Laos 142nd out of 166 countries with data for 2029, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Laos, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.89 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 18.85 Percentage of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 16.62 Percentage of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 16.04 Percentage of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 13.57 Percentage of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 15.33 Percentage of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 14.72 Percentage of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 15.11 Percentage of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 16.05 Percentage of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 20.1 Percentage of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2010 | 22.4 Percentage of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 20.19 Percentage of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 24.72 Percentage of GDP | +22.4% |
| 2013 | 24.24 Percentage of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 24.99 Percentage of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 25.78 Percentage of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 21.08 Percentage of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 21.8 Percentage of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 20.71 Percentage of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 18.62 Percentage of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 18.55 Percentage of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 15.7 Percentage of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 14.73 Percentage of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 16.1 Percentage of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 17.09 Percentage of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 17.01 Percentage of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2026 | 17.37 Percentage of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2027 | 18.63 Percentage of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2028 | 18.71 Percentage of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2029 | 18.72 Percentage of GDP | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.63 Percentage of GDP | 13.57 Percentage of GDP | 20.1 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.45 Percentage of GDP | 18.62 Percentage of GDP | 25.78 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.26 Percentage of GDP | 14.73 Percentage of GDP | 18.72 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
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More economy & growth data for Laos
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.39 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.4007 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 931.46 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 4.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 3,283 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 7.63 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 10.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4357 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Laos?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Laos was 18.72 Percentage of GDP in 2029, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 25.78 Percentage of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.57 Percentage of GDP in 2004.
- How does Laos rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
- Laos ranks 142nd out of 166 countries with data for 2029.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.