Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate in Laos
Laos: Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate was -0.3455 % change on previous year in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate in Laos, 2001–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2016, government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Laos stood at -0.3455 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 106.9% on the previous year and down 103.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Laos peaked at 85.36 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -8.43 % change on previous year, in 2003.
Laos ranks 140th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate in Laos, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 48.24 % change on previous year | +235.5% |
| 2003 | -8.43 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 2004 | 11.99 % change on previous year | -242.2% |
| 2005 | 16.93 % change on previous year | +41.2% |
| 2006 | 10.13 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 2007 | 8.76 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 2009 | 85.36 % change on previous year | +1341.0% |
| 2010 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 2011 | 12.83 % change on previous year | -580.5% |
| 2012 | 18.64 % change on previous year | +45.3% |
| 2013 | 37.04 % change on previous year | +98.7% |
| 2014 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 2015 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -261.6% |
| 2016 | -0.3455 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's -0.3455 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.37 % change on previous year. (42 countries reporting)
- Laos's -0.3455 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.04 % change on previous year. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.48 % change on previous year | -8.43 % change on previous year | 85.36 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.63 % change on previous year | -3.11 % change on previous year | 37.04 % change on previous year | 7 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 137 South Africa -0.2154 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Finland -0.2388 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Belarus -0.2999 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Tonga -0.5411 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Iran -0.6872 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Brunei -0.7502 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6,670 BoP, current US$ (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per person (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 988.46 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -44.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0599 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 127.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 25.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Laos?
- Government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Laos was -0.3455 % change on previous year in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 85.36 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.43 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Laos rank for government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 140th out of 166 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 103.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 16 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Government spending vs. GDP. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Government spending vs. GDP. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.