Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Republic of Moldova: Military spending as a share of government spending
Lao People's Democratic Republic
0.8%
in 2013
Republic of Moldova
1.4%
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
158th
Republic of Moldova rank
155th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Republic of Moldova
How they compare
Republic of Moldova currently reports 1.4% against 0.8% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Republic of Moldova's figure about 1.8 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 Republic of Moldova ranks 155th of 162 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Republic of Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.2% | 1.5% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
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 Republic of Moldova?
- Republic of Moldova, at 1.4% 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 Republic of Moldova?
- 0.6%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Republic of Moldova?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2013.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Republic of Moldova rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 158th and Republic of Moldova ranks 155th 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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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.