Goods and services expense in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Goods and services expense was 17.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
17.0%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
58th
of 154 countries
All-time high
29.1%
in 2014
All-time low
15.8%
in 2020
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Goods and services expense in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2008–2022

01020302008201520222008: 27.3 % of expense2009: 26.8 % of expense2010: 28.6 % of expense2011: 27.8 % of expense2012: 26.2 % of expense2013: 23.5 % of expense2014: 29.1 % of expense2015: 28.7 % of expense2016: 25.1 % of expense2017: 17.6 % of expense2018: 16.8 % of expense2019: 17.8 % of expense2020: 15.8 % of expense2021: 16.9 % of expense2022: 17 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

In 2022, goods and services expense in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 17.0%.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 29.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2020.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 58th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Goods and services expense in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Goods and services expense (% of expense) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2008 to 2022.
Year % of expense Change
2008 27.3%
2009 26.8% -1.9%
2010 28.6% +6.7%
2011 27.8% -3.1%
2012 26.2% -5.7%
2013 23.5% -10.2%
2014 29.1% +24.0%
2015 28.7% -1.5%
2016 25.1% -12.4%
2017 17.6% -29.9%
2018 16.8% -4.7%
2019 17.8% +6.2%
2020 15.8% -11.4%
2021 16.9% +6.7%
2022 17.0% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.1% 26.8% 27.3% 2
2010s 24.1% 16.8% 29.1% 10
2020s 16.6% 15.8% 17.0% 3

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 55 Malawi 17.9% compare
  2. 56 Burundi 17.8% compare
  3. 57 Fiji 17.4% compare
  4. 59 Bosnia and Herzegovina 17.0% compare
  5. 60 Nicaragua 17.0% compare
  6. 61 Togo 16.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods and services expense in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Goods and services expense in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 17.0% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2020.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for goods and services expense?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 58th out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. 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 Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods and services expense (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Goods and services expense (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 5,247 data points, 1972–2024
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Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for own account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.