Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Laos
Laos: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 314.35 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Laos, 2000–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Laos is 314.35 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 233.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Laos peaked at 323.93 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 46.19 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2000.
Laos ranks 125th 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, per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 2001 | 51.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 75.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | +45.9% |
| 2003 | 68.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 75.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 86.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 94.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 100.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 105.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 192.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | +82.6% |
| 2010 | 184.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 204.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 239.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 323.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | +35.1% |
| 2014 | 309.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 320.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 314.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 314.35 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 276.29 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Laos's 314.35 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,172 constant 2015 US$ per person, 27% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +82.6% | 105.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | 192.18 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | 46.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | 192.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 271.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | 184.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | 323.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 122 Indonesia 372.01 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 123 Mauritania 343.31 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 124 Lesotho 340.82 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 126 Nicaragua 295.37 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 127 Kenya 257.21 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 128 India 233.08 constant 2015 US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 25.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Laos?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Laos was 314.35 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 323.93 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.19 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Laos ranks 125th out of 166 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 233.7%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.