Laos: Government spending, in dollars

The latest value from 2016 is 2.22 billion U.S. dollars, an increase from 2.18 billion U.S. dollars in 2015. In comparison, the world average is 73.64 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 170 countries. Historically, the average for Laos from 1984 to 2016 is 0.68 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 0.07 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 1988 while the maximum of 2.22 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2016. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.