Indonesia vs Laos: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Indonesia
2,707 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Laos
3,448 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Indonesia rank
7th
Laos rank
5th
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Indonesia
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 3,448 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 2,707 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Indonesia, a difference of 741 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.3 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Laos ahead.
Indonesia ranks 7th and Laos ranks 5th of 195 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | 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 | 515.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 515.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 1,821 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,731 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 90.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 2,049 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,846 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 203.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 2,626 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,469 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 157.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Indonesia |
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, Indonesia or Laos?
- Laos, at 3,448 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 2,707 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Indonesia and Laos?
- 741 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Laos?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Laos rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Indonesia ranks 7th 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.