Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Paraguay: General government total expenditure
Lao People's Democratic Republic
63.11 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Paraguay
73.88 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
13th
Paraguay rank
12th
General government total expenditure over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 73.88 trillion current LCU against 63.11 trillion current LCU in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 10.77 trillion current LCU.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.2 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 13th and Paraguay ranks 12th of 195 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 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, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 73.88 trillion current LCU against 63.11 trillion current LCU in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Paraguay?
- 10.77 trillion current LCU, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Paraguay?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Paraguay rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 13th and Paraguay ranks 12th of 195 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