CPIA equity of public resource use rating in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: CPIA equity of public resource use rating was 3 1=low to 6=high in 2025. ▼ Falling
CPIA equity of public resource use rating in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2005–2025
Source: CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in 1=low to 6=high.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cpia equity of public resource use rating in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 3 1=low to 6=high, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpia equity of public resource use rating in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 4 1=low to 6=high in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3 1=low to 6=high, in 2023.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 55th out of 85 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
CPIA equity of public resource use rating in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | 1=low to 6=high | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.5 1=low to 6=high | — |
| 2006 | 3.5 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.5 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 1=low to 6=high | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 4 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.5 1=low to 6=high | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 3.5 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.5 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.5 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.5 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.5 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.5 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.5 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 1=low to 6=high | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 3 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7 1=low to 6=high | 3.5 1=low to 6=high | 4 1=low to 6=high | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.75 1=low to 6=high | 3.5 1=low to 6=high | 4 1=low to 6=high | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.25 1=low to 6=high | 3 1=low to 6=high | 3.5 1=low to 6=high | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 55 Cameroon 3 1=low to 6=high compare
- 55 Central African Republic 3 1=low to 6=high compare
- 55 Comoros 3 1=low to 6=high compare
- 55 Congo 3 1=low to 6=high compare
- 55 Dominica 3 1=low to 6=high compare
- 55 Ghana 3 1=low to 6=high compare
- 55 Guyana 3 1=low to 6=high compare
- 55 Lesotho 3 1=low to 6=high compare
- 55 Mozambique 3 1=low to 6=high compare
- 55 Myanmar 3 1=low to 6=high compare
- 55 Nigeria 3 1=low to 6=high compare
- 55 Papua New Guinea 3 1=low to 6=high compare
- 55 Sao Tome and Principe 3 1=low to 6=high compare
- 55 Somalia 3 1=low to 6=high compare
- 55 Sri Lanka 3 1=low to 6=high compare
- 55 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3 1=low to 6=high compare
- 55 Timor-Leste 3 1=low to 6=high compare
- 55 Tuvalu 3 1=low to 6=high compare
- 55 Vanuatu 3 1=low to 6=high compare
More public sector data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 3.43 current USD per person (2013)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0019 current USD per US$ of GDP (2013)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 11.56 % change on previous year (2013)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 22.68 million current USD (2013)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cpia equity of public resource use rating in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Cpia equity of public resource use rating in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 3 1=low to 6=high in 2025, according to CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG).
- What is the highest cpia equity of public resource use rating recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4 1=low to 6=high in 2008.
- What is the lowest cpia equity of public resource use rating recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 1=low to 6=high in 2023.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for cpia equity of public resource use rating?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 55th out of 85 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cpia equity of public resource use rating rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of CPIA equity of public resource use rating (1=low to 6=high). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Equity of public resource use assesses the extent to which the pattern of public expenditures and revenue collection affects the poor and is consistent with national poverty reduction priorities.