Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 15.0% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
15.0%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
20th
of 124 countries
All-time high
27.4%
in 2012
All-time low
14.6%
in 2013
Years of data
6
2009–2014
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2009–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 15.0% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in 2014.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 20th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 25.1% | — |
| 2010 | 18.3% | -27.0% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 27.4% | +46.2% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | -46.7% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | +2.6% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 15.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.4%, 1.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 15.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.4%, 1.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.1% | 25.1% | 25.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 14.6% | 27.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35,584 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 16,396 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 116,303 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 115,863 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 532,092 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 739,554 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0716 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0939 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 15.0% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2013.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 20th out of 124 countries with data for 2014.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release