Public Sector in Laos 155 indicators covering public sector for Laos. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 3rd Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Democracy 1 2025 unchanged 160th Chief executive of the government is elected 1 2025 unchanged 1st Elected parliament 1 2025 unchanged 1st Men's universal right to vote 1 2025 unchanged 1st Competitive elections 0 2025 — 116th Universal right to vote 2 2025 unchanged 1st Universal right to vote in practice 2 2025 unchanged 1st Arms imports 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2024 down 63.2% 123rd Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.9009 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 2024 down 68.7% 106th Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 2024 down 73.2% 75th Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 133.33 % change on previous year 2024 — 23rd Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2024 down 46.2% 122nd Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 3.43 current USD per person 2013 up 77.5% 162nd Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0019 current USD per US$ of GDP 2013 down 65.2% 159th Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 11.56 % change on previous year 2013 up 413.1% 70th Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 22.68 million current USD 2013 up 105.9% 160th Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 2023 down 84.2% 138th Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 98.26 current USD per square kilometre 2013 up 105.9% 161st Tax revenue 12.1% 2022 down 11.0% 116th Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 103,761 2017 up 337.8% 16th Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 19.3% 2022 up 9.9% 98th Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 56.33 2017 up 22.8% 90th Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 28.45 2017 up 155.9% 109th Taxes on goods and services 53.9% 2022 up 32.6% 4th Net investment in nonfinancial assets 4.3% 2022 down 59.1% 51st Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0.0148 units per person 2017 up 277.8% 7th Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0 units per US$ of GDP 2017 up 8.3% 5th Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 0.2% 2022 up 128.7% 36th Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0.4496 units per square kilometre 2017 up 337.8% 13th Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 0 units per person 2017 up 120.9% 118th Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 0 units per US$ of GDP 2017 down 36.7% 47th Interest payments 11.8% 2022 up 240.7% 46th Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices 10,157 2016 up 232.7% 15th Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 0.0001 units per square kilometre 2017 up 155.9% 134th Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices 5.11 % change on previous year 2016 down 59.2% 87th Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices 6.24 2016 down 2.6% 35th Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices 2.95 2016 up 124.6% 94th Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices 10.97 % change on previous year 2016 down 76.3% 43rd Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 13.66 % change on previous year 2017 up 6,113.9% 32nd Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices 0.0015 units per person 2016 up 187.1% 8th Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices 0 units per US$ of GDP 2016 down 27.8% 5th Grants and other revenue 18.1% 2022 down 47.7% 82nd Interest payments 17.0% 2022 up 157.8% 18th Other taxes 0.6% 2022 up 78.9% 84th Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 7.41 % change on previous year 2017 down 20.8% 24th Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices 0.044 units per square kilometre 2016 up 232.7% 15th Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices 0 units per person 2016 up 93.8% 91st Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices 0 units per US$ of GDP 2016 down 51.2% 20th Compensation of employees 54.2% 2022 up 21.1% 2nd Goods and services expense 17.0% 2022 down 34.9% 58th Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices 0 units per square kilometre 2016 up 124.6% 121st Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled 129,000 2020 down 0.1% 47th Taxes on international trade 8.1% 2022 up 19.1% 48th Subsidies and other transfers 11.7% 2022 up 6.4% 145th Page 1 of 3 Next →