Laos vs Russia: General government total expenditure (current LCU)
Laos
63.11 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Russia
80.52 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Laos rank
13th
Russia rank
11th
General government total expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Laos
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 80.52 trillion current LCU against 63.11 trillion current LCU in Laos, a difference of 17.41 trillion current LCU.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.3 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Russia ahead.
Laos ranks 13th and Russia ranks 11th of 197 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU | 289.00 billion current LCU | 289.00 billion current LCU | Russia |
| 2000s | 5.39 trillion current LCU | 7.61 trillion current LCU | 2.22 trillion current LCU | Russia |
| 2010s | 24.81 trillion current LCU | 27.72 trillion current LCU | 2.91 trillion current LCU | Russia |
| 2020s | 42.35 trillion current LCU | 60.35 trillion current LCU | 17.99 trillion current LCU | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Laos or Russia?
- Russia, at 80.52 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 Russia?
- 17.41 trillion current LCU, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Russia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Russia rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Laos ranks 13th and Russia ranks 11th 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