Brazil vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty

Brazil
17.0%
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
16.9%
in 2023
Brazil rank
125th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
126th

Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time

  • Brazil
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 17.0% against 16.9% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Brazil ranks 125th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 126th of 184 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 11.9% 22.5% 10.6% Lao People's Democratic Republic
1980s 8.7% 22.8% 14.1% Lao People's Democratic Republic
1990s 22.7% 17.7% 5.0% Brazil
2000s 18.8% 19.3% 0.5% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 17.7% 24.1% 6.3% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 17.2% 20.6% 3.4% Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty, Brazil or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Brazil, at 17.0% against 16.9% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Brazil and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.1%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
Brazil ranks 125th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 126th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 10,907 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.