Chile vs Laos: General government total expenditure (current LCU)
Chile
89.28 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Laos
63.11 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Chile rank
10th
Laos rank
13th
General government total expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Chile
- Laos
How they compare
Chile currently reports 89.28 trillion current LCU against 63.11 trillion current LCU in Laos, a difference of 26.18 trillion current LCU.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.4 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Laos ahead.
Chile ranks 10th and Laos ranks 13th of 197 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990s | 5.49 trillion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 5.49 trillion current LCU | Chile |
| 2000s | 14.68 trillion current LCU | 5.39 trillion current LCU | 9.29 trillion current LCU | Chile |
| 2010s | 37.94 trillion current LCU | 24.81 trillion current LCU | 13.13 trillion current LCU | Chile |
| 2020s | 76.52 trillion current LCU | 42.35 trillion current LCU | 34.17 trillion current LCU | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Chile or Laos?
- Chile, at 89.28 trillion current LCU against 63.11 trillion current LCU in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Chile and Laos?
- 26.18 trillion current LCU, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Laos?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Laos rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Chile ranks 10th and Laos ranks 13th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release