Laos vs Mexico: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share … population
Laos
16.9%
in 2023
Mexico
17.2%
in 2023
Laos rank
126th
Mexico rank
124th
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share … population over time
- Laos
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 17.2% against 16.9% in Laos, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 126th and Mexico ranks 124th of 184 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.5% | 6.6% | 16.0% | Laos |
| 1980s | 22.8% | 8.7% | 14.1% | Laos |
| 1990s | 17.7% | 11.7% | 6.0% | Laos |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 13.2% | 6.2% | Laos |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 17.2% | 6.9% | Laos |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 17.4% | 3.2% | Laos |
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, Laos or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 17.2% against 16.9% in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Laos and Mexico?
- 0.3%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Mexico?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Mexico rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Laos ranks 126th and Mexico ranks 124th 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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About this data
Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.