# Government spending share of GDP — LAO
> Latest: 13.97% (2016). Change: -1.1 pp vs 2015.
- Unit: %
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1984–2016
- Data updated: 2026-10-08
- Source: World Bank — NE.CON.GOVT.ZS — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.CON.GOVT.ZS
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/government-spending-share-of-gdp/LAO
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2012 | 13.42% |
| 2013 | 17.07% |
| 2014 | 15.18% |
| 2015 | 15.11% |
| 2016 | 13.97% |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2016). Government spending share of GDP — LAO [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/government-spending-share-of-gdp/LAO. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.CON.GOVT.ZS
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)