Laos vs Paraguay: General government total expenditure (current LCU)
Laos
63.11 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Paraguay
73.88 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Laos rank
13th
Paraguay rank
12th
General government total expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Laos
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 73.88 trillion current LCU against 63.11 trillion current LCU in Laos, a difference of 10.77 trillion current LCU.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 13th and Paraguay ranks 12th of 197 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 339.31 billion current LCU | 339.31 billion current LCU | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU | 3.79 trillion current LCU | 3.79 trillion current LCU | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 5.39 trillion current LCU | 10.20 trillion current LCU | 4.81 trillion current LCU | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 24.81 trillion current LCU | 31.08 trillion current LCU | 6.27 trillion current LCU | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 42.35 trillion current LCU | 51.97 trillion current LCU | 9.62 trillion current LCU | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Laos or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 73.88 trillion current LCU against 63.11 trillion current LCU in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Laos and Paraguay?
- 10.77 trillion current LCU, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Paraguay?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Paraguay rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Laos ranks 13th and Paraguay ranks 12th 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