How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malta?

14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2013.

Where does this data come from?

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Malta: Military spending as a share of government spending

Lao People's Democratic Republic

0.8%

in 2013

Malta

1.3%

in 2025

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

158th

Malta rank

156th

Military spending as a share of government spending over time

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 1.3% against 0.8% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.6 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 158th and Malta ranks 156th of 162 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Malta	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.7%	1.5%	1.1%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Malta?: Malta, at 1.3% against 0.8% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malta?: 0.5%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malta?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2013.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malta rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 158th and Malta ranks 156th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military spending as a share of government spending
Unit: % of government spending
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 162 places, 4,946 data points, 1988–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Total military expenditure divided by government spending.