Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 16.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
16.9%
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
126th
of 184 countries
All-time high
28.3%
in 2015
All-time low
15.0%
in 2008
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 16.9%.
That represents a change of down 16.1% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 28.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2008.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 126th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.8% | — |
| 1971 | 22.1% | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 22.4% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 22.6% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 22.6% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 22.9% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 22.9% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 22.9% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 23.0% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 22.3% | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 22.6% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 23.2% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 23.1% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 23.5% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 19.3% | -17.8% |
| 1985 | 24.4% | +26.2% |
| 1986 | 24.5% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 22.6% | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 26.1% | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 18.9% | -27.4% |
| 1990 | 17.4% | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 17.5% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 17.6% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 17.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 18.1% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 17.7% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 17.6% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 17.8% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 17.6% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 18.5% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 17.9% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 17.6% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 23.4% | +33.2% |
| 2003 | 21.0% | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 20.4% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 20.7% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 17.7% | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 23.6% | +57.5% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 27.4% | +23.5% |
| 2014 | 26.7% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 24.1% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 23.4% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 22.6% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 22.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20.2% | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 16.9% | -16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.5% | 21.8% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.8% | 18.9% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.7% | 17.4% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 15.0% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 19.5% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 16.9% | 22.6% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,869 constant 2015 US$ per person (2016)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2016)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 2,503 current US$ per person (2016)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2016)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 8,829 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 20.34 million current LCU per person (2016)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.56 % change on previous year (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 16.9% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2008.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 126th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.