Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 15.3 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
15.3
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
182nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
25.78
in 2015
All-time low
13.57
in 2004
Years of data
30
2001–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2001–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 15.3.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 25.78 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.57, in 2004.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 182nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18.85 | — |
| 2002 | 16.62 | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 16.04 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 13.57 | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 15.33 | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 14.72 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 15.11 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 16.05 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 20.1 | +25.2% |
| 2010 | 22.4 | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 20.19 | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 24.72 | +22.4% |
| 2013 | 24.24 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 24.99 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 25.78 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 21.08 | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 21.8 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 20.71 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 18.62 | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 18.36 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 15.7 | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 14.73 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 16.44 | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 15.65 | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 16.48 | +5.3% |
| 2026 | 14.98 | -9.1% |
| 2027 | 15.05 | +0.4% |
| 2028 | 15.13 | +0.6% |
| 2029 | 15.25 | +0.8% |
| 2030 | 15.3 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.27 | 13.57 | 20.1 | 9 |
| 2010s | 22.45 | 18.62 | 25.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.78 | 14.73 | 18.36 | 10 |
| 2030s | 15.3 | 15.3 | 15.3 | 1 |
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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 expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 15.3 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 25.78 in 2015.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.57 in 2004.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 182nd out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October