Indonesia vs Laos: Government spending on education as a share of GDP
Indonesia
1.3%
in 2023
Laos
1.2%
in 2023
Indonesia rank
192nd
Laos rank
193rd
Government spending on education as a share of GDP over time
- Indonesia
- Laos
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Laos, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Laos ahead.
Indonesia ranks 192nd and Laos ranks 193rd of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 2.3% | 1.2% | Laos |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 0.5% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 0.0% | Laos |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.6% | 0.6% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education as a share of gdp, Indonesia or Laos?
- Indonesia, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending on education as a share of gdp between Indonesia and Laos?
- 0.1%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Laos?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Laos rank globally for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
- Indonesia ranks 192nd and Laos ranks 193rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.