Laos vs Oman: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share … population
Laos
16.9%
in 2023
Oman
16.1%
in 2023
Laos rank
126th
Oman rank
128th
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share … population over time
- Laos
- Oman
How they compare
Laos currently reports 16.9% against 16.1% in Oman, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 126th and Oman ranks 128th of 184 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 5 and Oman in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.6% | 14.6% | 8.0% | Laos |
| 1980s | 22.8% | 17.9% | 4.9% | Laos |
| 1990s | 17.7% | 21.5% | 3.7% | Oman |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 14.4% | 4.9% | Laos |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 18.0% | 6.0% | Laos |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 17.9% | 2.7% | 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 Oman?
- Laos, at 16.9% against 16.1% in Oman 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 Oman?
- 0.8%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Oman?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Oman rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Laos ranks 126th and Oman ranks 128th 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.