Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 16.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
16.9%
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
126th
of 184 countries
All-time high
28.3%
in 2015
All-time low
15.0%
in 2008
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 16.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 28.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2008.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 126th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.8% | — |
| 1971 | 22.1% | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 22.4% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 22.6% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 22.6% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 22.9% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 22.9% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 22.9% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 23.0% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 22.3% | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 22.6% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 23.2% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 23.1% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 23.5% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 19.3% | -17.8% |
| 1985 | 24.4% | +26.2% |
| 1986 | 24.5% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 22.6% | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 26.1% | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 18.9% | -27.4% |
| 1990 | 17.4% | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 17.5% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 17.6% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 17.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 18.1% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 17.7% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 17.6% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 17.8% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 17.6% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 18.5% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 17.9% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 17.6% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 23.4% | +33.2% |
| 2003 | 21.0% | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 20.4% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 20.7% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 17.7% | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 23.6% | +57.5% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 27.4% | +23.5% |
| 2014 | 26.7% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 24.1% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 23.4% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 22.6% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 22.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20.2% | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 16.9% | -16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.5% | 21.8% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.8% | 18.9% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.7% | 17.4% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 15.0% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 19.5% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 16.9% | 22.6% | 4 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.42 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,196 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 10.62 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 10.6% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 16.9% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2008.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 126th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.