Guinea vs Laos: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Guinea
1,728 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Laos
3,448 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Guinea rank
8th
Laos rank
5th
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Guinea
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 3,448 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1,728 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Guinea, a difference of 1,720 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Laos's figure about 2.0 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Laos ahead.
Guinea ranks 8th and Laos ranks 5th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990s | 123.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 123.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Guinea |
| 2000s | 399.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,731 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,331 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 2010s | 1,369 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,846 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 476.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 2020s | 1,565 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,469 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 903.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Guinea or Laos?
- Laos, at 3,448 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1,728 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Guinea and Laos?
- 1,720 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Laos?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and Laos rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Guinea ranks 8th and Laos ranks 5th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.