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

Lao People's Democratic Republic
16.9%
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
16.6%
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
126th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
127th

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

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 16.9% against 16.6% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 126th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 127th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 22.5% 25.5% 3.0% Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 23.1% 36.0% 12.9% Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 17.8% 27.9% 10.2% Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 19.3% 25.1% 5.8% Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 24.0% 29.9% 5.9% Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 20.6% 18.3% 2.3% 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, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Syrian Arab Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 16.9% against 16.6% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.3%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Syrian Arab Republic?
44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 126th and Syrian Arab Republic 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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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.