Equatorial Guinea vs Laos: Military spending, annual growth rate

Equatorial Guinea
-2.77 % change on previous year
in 2023
Laos
-3.1 % change on previous year
in 2016
Equatorial Guinea rank
162nd
Laos rank
163rd

Military spending, annual growth rate over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Laos
-100-50050100195519892023

How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports -2.77 % change on previous year against -3.1 % change on previous year in Laos, a difference of 0.33 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 162nd and Laos ranks 163rd of 172 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Laos in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Laos Difference Ahead
1960s -0.387 % change on previous year -9.56 % change on previous year 9.17 % change on previous year Equatorial Guinea
1970s -10.95 % change on previous year -1.62 % change on previous year 9.33 % change on previous year Laos
1980s -2.43 % change on previous year -0.8767 % change on previous year 1.55 % change on previous year Laos
1990s 7.56 % change on previous year -4.97 % change on previous year 12.53 % change on previous year Equatorial Guinea
2000s 12.85 % change on previous year -5.55 % change on previous year 18.4 % change on previous year Equatorial Guinea
2010s -11.05 % change on previous year 5.6 % change on previous year 16.65 % change on previous year Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Equatorial Guinea or Laos?
Equatorial Guinea, at -2.77 % change on previous year against -3.1 % change on previous year in Laos as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Equatorial Guinea and Laos?
0.33 % change on previous year, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Laos?
47 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2016.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Laos rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 162nd and Laos ranks 163rd of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 15,188 data points, 1817–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.