Gambia vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita

Gambia
8.5%
in 2015
Lao People's Democratic Republic
9.1%
in 2014
Gambia rank
104th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
101st

Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Gambia
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 9.1% against 8.5% in Gambia, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Gambia ranks 104th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 101st of 122 countries.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 8.6% 7.4% 1.2% Gambia
2010s 15.4% 6.9% 8.4% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita, Gambia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 9.1% against 8.5% in Gambia as of 2014.
What is the difference in share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita between Gambia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.6%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
8 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2014.
How do Gambia and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
Gambia ranks 104th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 101st of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
122 places, 1,482 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed

GDP per capita data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.