Laos Public Consumption: % of GDP

2000 - 2016 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Laos Public Consumption: % of GDP

  • Laos Public Consumption accounted for 14.0 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2016, compared with a share of 15.1 % in the previous year.
  • Laos Public Consumption share of Nominal GDP ratio is updated yearly, available from Dec 2000 to Dec 2016, with an average number of 8.9 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 17.1 % in Dec 2013 and a record low of 6.5 % in Dec 2000.

The World Bank provides annual Government Consumption as % of Nominal GDP.


Related information about Laos Public Consumption: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports, Laos GDP expanded 3.5 % YoY in Dec 2021.
  • Laos Nominal GDP reached 19.1 USD bn in Dec 2021.
  • Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) increased 3.6 % in Dec 2021.
  • Laos GDP Per Capita reached 2,595.0 USD in Dec 2021.
  • Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 18.4 % in Dec 2016.
  • For Nominal GDP contributions, Investment accounted for 29.0 % in Dec 2016.
  • Private Consumption accounted for 64.4 % in Dec 2016.

View Laos's Public Consumption: % of GDP from 2000 to 2016 in the chart:

Laos Public Consumption: % of GDP

What was Laos's Public Consumption: % of GDP in 2016?

Laos Public Consumption accounted for 14.0 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2016, compared with a share of 15.1 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
14.0 2016 15.1 2015 6.5 2000 17.1 2013 % yearly 2000 - 2016

Public Consumption: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 9.4 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2022
Algeria (%) 16.9 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Argentina (%) 15.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Armenia (%) 10.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Jun 2024
Australia (%) 20.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2022
Austria (%) 21.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1988 - Jun 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 17.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024
Bahrain (%) 13.6 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
Bangladesh (%) 5.6 2024 yearly 1973 - 2024
Belarus (%) 20.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Belgium (%) 24.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Bolivia (%) 20.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 17.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Botswana (%) 30.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Brazil (%) 18.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Brunei (%) 17.6 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2022
Bulgaria (%) 20.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Cambodia (%) 5.9 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Canada (%) 21.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1961 - Jun 2024
Chile (%) 15.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
China (%) 16.5 2023 yearly 1952 - 2023
Colombia (%) 12.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2024
Croatia (%) 23.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Cyprus (%) 18.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Czech Republic (%) 22.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Denmark (%) 23.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Ecuador (%) 13.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2024
Egypt (%) 7.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2001 - Jun 2024
Estonia (%) 21.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
European Union (%) 21.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Finland (%) 23.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1975 - Dec 2022
France (%) 24.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Georgia (%) 12.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Germany (%) 21.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2024
Ghana (%) 5.9 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Greece (%) 19.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 13.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1973 - Dec 2022
Hungary (%) 20.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Iceland (%) 25.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
India (%) 10.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1996 - Jun 2024
Indonesia (%) 9.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Iran (%) 16.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 1988 - Mar 2024
Ireland (%) 11.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Israel (%) 26.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Italy (%) 17.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 10.3 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Japan (%) 20.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2023
Jordan (%) 18.3 2023 yearly 1963 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 8.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2022
Kenya (%) 11.9 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
South Korea (%) 17.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2024
Kosovo (%) 13.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2022
Kuwait (%) 20.7 2022 yearly 1962 - 2022
Kyrgyzstan (%) 17.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2022
Laos (%) 14.0 2016 yearly 2000 - 2016
Latvia (%) 21.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2024
Lebanon (%) 6.8 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 19.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Luxembourg (%) 18.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 11.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
North Macedonia (%) 18.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) 13.9 2019 yearly 1960 - 2019
Malaysia (%) 11.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2024
Malta (%) 15.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2024
Mauritius (%) 14.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Mexico (%) 11.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Moldova (%) 19.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Mongolia (%) 20.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2022
Montenegro (%) 13.8 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2022
Morocco (%) 19.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Mozambique (%) 17.2 2023 yearly 1963 - 2022
Nepal (%) 6.3 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Netherlands (%) 24.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Mar 2023
New Zealand (%) 23.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1987 - Jun 2024
Nigeria (%) 4.3 2023 yearly 1981 - 2023
Norway (%) 23.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1978 - Jun 2024
Oman (%) 17.9 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Pakistan (%) 8.7 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) 20.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Panama (%) 13.7 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 12.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Peru (%) 12.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Philippines (%) 13.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2022
Poland (%) 20.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Portugal (%) 20.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Qatar (%) 13.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2022
Romania (%) 19.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Russia (%) 17.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Saudi Arabia (%) 23.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2024
Serbia (%) 16.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Singapore (%) 10.2 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Slovakia (%) 24.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2022
Slovenia (%) 21.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
South Africa (%) 18.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2024
Spain (%) 19.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 5.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2023
Sudan (%) 16.2 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Sweden (%) 25.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2022
Switzerland (%) 11.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Syria (%) 2.7 2022 yearly 1963 - 2022

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Laos Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.6 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 96.753 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,949.450 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.0 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (LAK bn) 50,372.610 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Forecast: Government Net Debt (LAK bn) 152,655.509 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Forecast: Government Revenue (LAK bn) 40,599.931 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Govt Budget: Revenue (LAK bn) 21,795.660 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: Total Expenditure (TE) (LAK bn) 31,002.850 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: TE: Capital Expenditure (LAK bn) 12,572.610 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: TE: Current Expenditure (CE) (LAK bn) 18,430.240 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: Revenue: Tax: Excise Tax (LAK bn) 4,742.820 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: Revenue: Tax: Income Tax (LAK bn) 1,619.010 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: Revenue: Tax: VAT (LAK bn) 5,201.470 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 6.726 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -71.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1992 - Jun 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 2,147.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 2.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,135.414 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 353.170 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 304.331 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 2,218.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 21.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 30,246.773 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 37,533.232 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 3.515 Jul 2024 monthly Feb 2005 - Jul 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 21.344 Jul 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jul 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 203.417 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 1996 - Jul 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 148.187 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 1996 - Jul 2024
Exports: Mineral Products (USD mn) 428.110 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2023
Exports: Wood Products, Pulp of Wood and Paper (USD mn) 186.790 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2023
Exports: Plastic and Rubber Products (USD mn) 128.590 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2023
Exports: Agricultural Products (USD mn) 202.210 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2023
Imports: Iron, Steel and Other Metal Products (USD mn) 157.940 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2023
Imports: Foods, Beverages, Pharmaceutical Products & Consumer Goods (USD mn) 245.910 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2023
Imports: Crude Oil, Fuel, Lubricant and Others (USD mn) 379.750 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2023
Imports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (USD mn) 270.710 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2023
Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Equipment (USD mn) 163.400 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2023
Exports: Extra-ASEAN: India (USD th) 102,124.000 2022 yearly 2008 - 2022
Export Value Index (2015=100) 210.618 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 99.478 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 110.567 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 88.616 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -172.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.7 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 318.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 11.9 2023 yearly 1988 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.3 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 0.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 10,253.1 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 74.2 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 0.176 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
BoP: FA: Porfolio Investment (USD mn) 361.05 Dec 2017 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2017
FDI: France (USD th) 0.000 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
FDI: Korea (USD th) 6,183.504 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
FDI: China (USD th) 1,254,236.569 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
FDI: Thailand (USD th) 341,152.687 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
FDI: Vietnam (USD th) 176,991.125 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
FDI (USD th) 7,927,677.215 2019 yearly 2010 - 2019
FDI: Mining and Quarrying (USD mn) 126.792 2017 yearly 2015 - 2017
FDI: Electricity, Gas and Air-Conditioning Supply (USD mn) 711.800 2017 yearly 2015 - 2017
FDI: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (USD mn) 381.683 2017 yearly 2015 - 2017
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (USD mn) 976.474 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2017 - Mar 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 978.693 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 14,049.430 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
M2 Growth (%) 34.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 8.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 1,819.3 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 1988 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 31.692 May 2021 monthly Jan 1989 - May 2021
Total Deposits (USD mn) 14,519.422 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Mar 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 39.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Mar 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 10,487.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1991 - Jun 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 29.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1992 - Jun 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 9,034.637 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Jun 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 29.03 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 56.65 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Monetary Survey: Broad Money (M2) (LAK bn) 289,348.005 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1991 - Jun 2024
Monetary Survey: Narrow Money (M1) (LAK bn) 20,156.187 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1991 - Jun 2024
Reserve Requirement Rate: LAK (%) 8.000 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
Commercial Banks (CB): Loans: Total (LAK bn) 186,068.356 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Jun 2024

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