General government total expenditure in Laos
Laos: General government total expenditure was 63.11 trillion current LCU in 2025. β Volatile
General government total expenditure in Laos, 1980β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Laos recorded 63.11 trillion current LCU for general government total expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 108.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure in Laos peaked at 63.11 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1980.
Laos ranks 13th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.39 trillion current LCU | 2.81 trillion current LCU | 11.01 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.81 trillion current LCU | 13.89 trillion current LCU | 31.56 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.35 trillion current LCU | 28.39 trillion current LCU | 63.11 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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More population data for Laos
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.511 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 438,726 (2100)
- Population density 40.11 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.511 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.4 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 80 (1987)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.4 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.4 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.5 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.42 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure in Laos?
- General government total expenditure in Laos was 63.11 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest general government total expenditure recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 63.11 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Laos rank for general government total expenditure?
- Laos ranks 13th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release