Burundi vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Goods and services expense

Burundi
17.8%
in 2021
Lao People's Democratic Republic
17.0%
in 2022
Burundi rank
56th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
58th

Goods and services expense over time

  • Burundi
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 17.8% against 17.0% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Burundi ranks 56th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 58th of 154 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2010s 17.2% 25.0% 7.7% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 17.6% 16.3% 1.3% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods and services expense, Burundi or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Burundi, at 17.8% against 17.0% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2021.
What is the difference in goods and services expense between Burundi and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.8%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Burundi and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for goods and services expense?
Burundi ranks 56th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 58th of 154 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods and services expense (% of expense). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Goods and services expense (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 5,247 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for own account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.