Lao PDR - Government Spending 2019
12.45%
+0.14% from 2018
Lao PDR's government spending was 12.45% in 2019, increased +0.14% from 12.31% in 2018. This was the 11th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2019▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 0.00% | 1.0% |
| 2nd | United Arab Emirates | 4.10% | 8.0% |
| 3rd | Bangladesh | 8.27% | 10.4% |
| 4th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 8.82% | -12.5% |
| 5th | Central African Republic | 9.94% | -1.8% |
| 6th | Madagascar | 10.13% | 3.1% |
| 7th | Mali | 10.85% | 4.6% |
| 8th | Equatorial Guinea | 11.41% | 10.6% |
| 9th | Cambodia | 11.65% | 8.2% |
| 10th | Cameroon | 12.32% | 8.4% |
| 11th | Lao PDR | 12.45% | 1.1% |
| 12th | Guatemala | 13.13% | 1.1% |
| 13th | Guinea-Bissau | 13.21% | 3.1% |
| 14th | Togo | 13.40% | -1.7% |
| 15th | Uganda | 13.52% | 14.2% |
| 16th | Gabon | 13.54% | -1.1% |
| 17th | Côte d'Ivoire | 13.63% | -7.5% |
| 18th | Myanmar | 13.78% | 115.9% |
| 19th | Singapore | 14.17% | -3.5% |
| 20th | Angola | 14.65% | 5.8% |
| 21st | Malawi | 14.74% | -1.2% |
| 22nd | Philippines | 14.81% | 4.2% |
| 23rd | Burundi | 14.91% | -12.4% |
| 24th | Uzbekistan | 15.00% | 2.0% |
| 25th | Panama | 15.04% | 10.6% |
| 26th | Tanzania | 15.38% | 5.5% |
| 27th | Macao SAR, China | 15.85% | 8.5% |
| 28th | Sri Lanka | 15.93% | 4.2% |
| 29th | Kazakhstan | 16.06% | 9.2% |
| 30th | Congo, Republic of | 16.23% | -1.2% |
| 31st | Japan | 16.42% | 2.2% |
| 32nd | Nicaragua | 16.45% | -2.3% |
| 33rd | Bhutan | 16.63% | -14.2% |
| 34th | Switzerland | 16.85% | 0.8% |
| 35th | Malaysia | 17.36% | 9.0% |
| 36th | Dominican Republic | 17.50% | 9.2% |
| 37th | Ghana | 17.51% | -0.5% |
| 38th | Canada | 18.11% | 3.2% |
| 39th | Burkina Faso | 18.22% | 4.9% |
| 40th | Bahamas, The | 18.47% | 6.3% |
| 41st | Thailand | 18.67% | -1.9% |
| 42nd | Kenya | 18.80% | -20.5% |
| 43rd | Papua New Guinea | 19.14% | 4.6% |
| 44th | Rwanda | 19.35% | 3.5% |
| 45th | Mexico | 19.81% | -0.3% |
| 46th | Mozambique | 20.04% | 2.0% |
| 47th | Paraguay | 20.35% | 26.2% |
| 48th | Peru | 20.66% | 3.9% |
| 49th | Senegal | 21.23% | 7.0% |
| 50th | Nepal | 21.70% | 7.6% |
| 51st | Bahrain | 21.75% | -3.2% |
| 52nd | Armenia | 21.76% | -1.4% |
| 53rd | Zambia | 21.96% | 9.2% |
| 54th | Ireland | 22.00% | -4.6% |
| 55th | Argentina | 22.04% | -2.8% |
| 56th | Mauritius | 22.52% | 1.2% |
| 57th | United States | 22.68% | 1.7% |
| 58th | Albania | 22.88% | -0.2% |
| 59th | Kyrgyz Republic | 23.21% | -8.9% |
| 60th | Chile | 23.32% | 3.1% |
| 61st | Morocco | 23.39% | 2.3% |
| 62nd | Micronesia, Federated States of | 23.71% | 7.5% |
| 63rd | Cabo Verde | 23.88% | 6.1% |
| 64th | Jamaica | 23.98% | -3.3% |
| 65th | Azerbaijan | 24.28% | 13.5% |
| 66th | Georgia | 24.36% | 2.7% |
| 67th | West Bank and Gaza | 24.47% | -0.6% |
| 68th | El Salvador | 24.76% | 0.1% |
| 69th | Eswatini | 25.28% | -5.5% |
| 70th | Maldives | 25.41% | 15.7% |
| 71st | Mongolia | 25.62% | 13.8% |
| 72nd | Korea | 25.95% | 10.1% |
| 73rd | Australia | 26.07% | -0.2% |
| 74th | Jordan | 26.25% | -0.2% |
| 75th | Saudi Arabia | 26.71% | -0.3% |
| 76th | Iraq | 27.61% | 12.8% |
| 77th | Samoa | 27.81% | -1.8% |
| 78th | Vanuatu | 27.84% | 8.7% |
| 79th | Germany | 27.88% | 1.9% |
| 80th | Fiji | 27.93% | -0.4% |
| 81st | Moldova | 28.27% | 1.8% |
| 82nd | Belarus | 28.59% | 1.5% |
| 83rd | Botswana | 28.80% | -0.9% |
| 84th | Solomon Islands | 28.98% | 5.1% |
| 85th | Lebanon | 29.19% | -0.5% |
| 86th | Costa Rica | 29.46% | 1.9% |
| 87th | Russian Federation | 29.61% | 2.3% |
| 88th | North Macedonia | 29.69% | 6.6% |
| 89th | New Zealand | 30.06% | 1.3% |
| 90th | Tonga | 30.64% | -1.4% |
| 91st | Iceland | 30.69% | 1.0% |
| 92nd | Brazil | 31.14% | -3.4% |
| 93rd | Colombia | 31.30% | 4.4% |
| 94th | Sweden | 31.41% | -2.0% |
| 95th | Latvia | 31.77% | 3.6% |
| 96th | Czechia | 32.04% | 0.7% |
| 97th | Uruguay | 32.07% | 0.5% |
| 98th | Spain | 32.11% | 1.2% |
| 99th | Lithuania | 32.38% | 2.2% |
| 100th | Malta | 32.70% | 0.3% |
| 101st | Ukraine | 33.06% | -1.1% |
| 102nd | Ecuador | 33.15% | -1.7% |
| 103rd | Bulgaria | 33.19% | 0.1% |
| 104th | Trinidad and Tobago | 33.32% | 6.3% |
| 105th | Romania | 33.82% | 3.3% |
| 106th | Poland | 33.83% | 2.3% |
| 107th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 34.05% | -1.3% |
| 108th | Namibia | 34.52% | -1.6% |
| 109th | South Africa | 34.65% | 1.9% |
| 110th | Türkiye | 34.89% | 5.3% |
| 111th | Israel | 35.25% | -1.6% |
| 112th | Denmark | 35.29% | -2.4% |
| 113th | Estonia | 35.65% | 1.2% |
| 114th | Serbia | 35.74% | 1.6% |
| 115th | European Union | 36.40% | -0.5% |
| 116th | United Kingdom | 36.41% | -2.1% |
| 117th | Finland | 37.31% | -1.0% |
| 118th | Netherlands | 37.50% | -1.3% |
| 119th | Slovak Republic | 38.10% | 2.6% |
| 120th | Croatia | 38.47% | 0.5% |
| 121st | Cyprus | 38.51% | -4.5% |
| 122nd | Norway | 38.56% | 3.9% |
| 123rd | Portugal | 38.67% | -1.6% |
| 124th | Lesotho | 39.25% | 0.0% |
| 125th | Hungary | 39.33% | -0.9% |
| 126th | Belgium | 39.40% | -1.3% |
| 127th | Luxembourg | 39.48% | 1.7% |
| 128th | Slovenia | 40.79% | -0.9% |
| 129th | Italy | 42.29% | -0.5% |
| 130th | Palau | 42.41% | 4.2% |
| 131st | Austria | 43.91% | -0.5% |
| 132nd | San Marino | 44.15% | -0.5% |
| 133rd | France | 45.89% | -2.6% |
| 134th | Greece | 46.93% | -2.3% |
| 135th | Timor-Leste | 49.05% | -13.9% |
| 136th | Marshall Islands | 65.28% | 5.7% |
| 137th | Kiribati | 70.08% | 13.6% |
| 138th | Nauru | 89.53% | 14.1% |
FAQ
What was Lao PDR's government spending in 2019?▾
Lao PDR's government spending in 2019 was 12.45%. This ranked 11th globally.
How did Lao PDR's government spending change in 2019?▾
Lao PDR's government spending increased by 1.1% in 2019 compared to 2018.
Which country had the highest government spending in 2019?▾
Nauru had the highest government spending in 2019 at 89.53%.
What is the government spending of Lao PDR in 2019?▾
The government spending of Lao PDR in 2019 was 12.45%. This ranked 11th globally.
How does 2019 compare to 2018 for Lao PDR's government spending?▾
Lao PDR's government spending went from 12.31% in 2018 to 12.45% in 2019, a 1.1% increase.
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