Government consumption (% of GDP) — all countries

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Laos

Government consumption (% of GDP) in Laos in 2016 — 14%. Ranked 124 in the world out of 178. Since 1984, the indicator has risen by 7.5 pp.

2016 14% −1.1 pp vs 2015
World rank 124of 178
Period maximum 17.1%2013
Period minimum 6.5%2000

Trend over time

1984–2016 · % of GDP

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Laos, 1984–201651015201984198819921996200020042008201220161984: 6.5%1985: 8.7%1986: 8.6%1987: 8.3%1988: 10.9%2000: 6.5%2001: 6.5%2002: 8.9%2003: 7.7%2004: 7.7%2005: 8.2%2006: 7.6%2007: 7.9%2008: 7.8%2009: 13.4%2010: 11.9%2011: 11.6%2012: 13.4%2013: 17.1%2014: 15.2%2015: 15.1%2016: 14%
Change over the period: +7.5 pp Annual average: 0.23 pp

Comparison, 2016

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Laos

Laos 14%
World 16.7%
South-Eastern Asia computed 11.5%
Government consumption (% of GDP) — Laos, by year Laos All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2016 14 −1.1 pp
2015 15.1 −0.1 pp
2014 15.2 −1.9 pp
2013 17.1 +3.7 pp
2012 13.4 +1.9 pp
2011 11.6 −0.3 pp
2010 11.9 −1.5 pp
2009 13.4 +5.6 pp
2008 7.8 −0.1 pp
2007 7.9 +0.3 pp
2006 7.6 −0.6 pp
2005 8.2 +0.4 pp
2004 7.7 +0.1 pp
2003 7.7 −1.2 pp
2002 8.9 +2.4 pp
2001 6.5 +0 pp
2000 6.5
1988 10.9 +2.6 pp
1987 8.3 −0.4 pp
1986 8.6 −0.1 pp
1985 8.7 +2.2 pp
1984 6.5

About the indicator

General government final consumption expenditure as a percent of GDP: compensation of public employees, purchases of goods and services for delivering public services, and spending on defense and security. It leaves out public investment and social transfers, so the indicator is lower than the overall size of the budget.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.