Ghana vs Laos: Other expense
Other expense over time
- Ghana
- Laos
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
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.