Laos vs Syria: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share … population
Laos
16.9%
in 2023
Syria
16.6%
in 2023
Laos rank
126th
Syria rank
127th
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share … population over time
- Laos
- Syria
How they compare
Laos currently reports 16.9% against 16.6% in Syria, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 126th and Syria ranks 127th of 184 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.5% | 25.5% | 3.0% | Syria |
| 1980s | 23.1% | 36.0% | 12.9% | Syria |
| 1990s | 17.8% | 27.9% | 10.2% | Syria |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 25.1% | 5.8% | Syria |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 29.9% | 5.9% | Syria |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 18.3% | 2.3% | 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 Syria?
- Laos, at 16.9% against 16.6% in Syria 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 Syria?
- 0.3%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Syria?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Syria rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Laos ranks 126th and Syria ranks 127th 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.