Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 85.0% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
85.0%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
106th
of 125 countries
All-time high
85.4%
in 2013
All-time low
72.6%
in 2012
Years of data
6
2009–2014
Current 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
In 2014, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 85.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 106th out of 125 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 74.9% | — |
| 2010 | 81.7% | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 81.3% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 72.6% | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 85.4% | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.9% | 74.9% | 74.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 81.2% | 72.6% | 85.4% | 5 |
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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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 85.0% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 85.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.6% in 2012.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 106th out of 125 countries with data for 2014.
- Is current 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 up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current 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