Ghana vs Laos: Other expense

Ghana
9.82 billion current LCU
in 2023
Laos
8.44 billion current LCU
in 2022
Ghana rank
88th
Laos rank
91st

Other expense over time

  • Ghana
  • Laos
0500.0B1.0T1.5T200420132023

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 9.82 billion current LCU against 8.44 billion current LCU in Laos, a difference of 1.38 billion current LCU.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Laos ahead.

Ghana ranks 88th and Laos ranks 91st of 149 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Laos Difference Ahead
2000s 758.63 million current LCU 413.82 billion current LCU 413.06 billion current LCU Laos
2010s 3.23 billion current LCU 743.08 billion current LCU 739.85 billion current LCU Laos
2020s 14.86 billion current LCU 9.56 billion current LCU 5.30 billion current LCU Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other expense, Ghana or Laos?
Ghana, at 9.82 billion current LCU against 8.44 billion current LCU in Laos as of 2023.
What is the difference in other expense between Ghana and Laos?
1.38 billion current LCU, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Laos?
12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Ghana and Laos rank globally for other expense?
Ghana ranks 88th and Laos ranks 91st of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Other expense (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Other expense (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 3,304 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.