Laos vs Macao: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Laos
15.0%
in 2014
Macao
15.8%
in 2023
Laos rank
20th
Macao rank
18th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Laos
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 15.8% against 15.0% in Laos, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Macao's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 20th and Macao ranks 18th of 124 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Macao in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.1% | 9.4% | 15.8% | Laos |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 40.8% | 22.0% | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public, Laos or Macao?
- Macao, at 15.8% against 15.0% in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Laos and Macao?
- 0.8%, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Macao?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2014.
- How do Laos and Macao rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Laos ranks 20th and Macao ranks 18th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release