Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre was 9,410 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Laos, 2000–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2016, government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Laos stood at 9,410 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 286.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 9,443 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,087 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Laos 142nd out of 166 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,087 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 1,243 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 1,843 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +48.2% |
| 2003 | 1,688 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 1,890 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 2,210 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 2,434 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 2,647 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 2,804 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 5,197 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +85.4% |
| 2010 | 5,058 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 5,707 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 6,771 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 9,279 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 2014 | 8,991 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 9,443 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 9,410 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 9,410 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21,895 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Laos's 9,410 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 161,582 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre 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 | +85.4% | 2,804 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,197 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,304 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,087 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,197 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,808 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,058 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,443 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 139 Cameroon 10,024 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 140 Botswana 10,023 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Guinea-Bissau 9,591 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 143 Syria 8,537 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 144 Guinea 8,449 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Tanzania 8,125 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 25.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Laos?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Laos was 9,410 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 9,443 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,087 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 142nd out of 166 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 286.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.