Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Laos
Laos: Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures was 0.11 index in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.11 index
Change on year
down 52.2%
World rank
165th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.23 index
in 2022
All-time low
0.05 index
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Laos, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in index.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.11 index for agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in 2023.
The figure is down 52.2% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Laos peaked at 0.23 index in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.05 index, in 2001.
Laos ranks 165th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Laos, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.05 index | — |
| 2002 | 0.05 index | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.05 index | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.06 index | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 0.06 index | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.06 index | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.07 index | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.07 index | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.07 index | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.07 index | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.08 index | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.08 index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.08 index | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.09 index | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.09 index | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1 index | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.06 index | -40.0% |
| 2018 | 0.09 index | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 0.13 index | +44.4% |
| 2020 | 0.12 index | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.16 index | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 0.23 index | +43.8% |
| 2023 | 0.11 index | -52.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.11 index is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.17 index, 65% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.11 index is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.23 index, 48% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.06 index | 0.05 index | 0.07 index | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.087 index | 0.06 index | 0.13 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.155 index | 0.11 index | 0.23 index | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 165 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.11 index compare
- 165 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.11 index compare
- 165 Tajikistan 0.11 index compare
- 165 Uganda 0.11 index compare
- 165 Uruguay 0.11 index compare
More public sector data for Laos
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- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.9009 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 133.33 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Laos?
- Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Laos was 0.11 index in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture orientation index for government expenditures recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.23 index in 2022.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index for government expenditures recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 index in 2001.
- How does Laos rank for agriculture orientation index for government expenditures?
- Laos ranks 165th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture orientation index for government expenditures rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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