Laos vs Sri Lanka: Military spending, annual growth rate
Laos
-3.1 % change on previous year
in 2016
Sri Lanka
-2.14 % change on previous year
in 2023
Laos rank
163rd
Sri Lanka rank
160th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Laos
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports -2.14 % change on previous year against -3.1 % change on previous year in Laos, a difference of 0.96 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Laos ranks 163rd and Sri Lanka ranks 160th of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -23.57 % change on previous year | 16.73 % change on previous year | 40.3 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 9.68 % change on previous year | -3.03 % change on previous year | 12.72 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 1970s | -1.62 % change on previous year | 6.72 % change on previous year | 8.34 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | -0.8767 % change on previous year | 20.15 % change on previous year | 21.03 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | -4.97 % change on previous year | 9.06 % change on previous year | 14.03 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | -5.55 % change on previous year | 7.14 % change on previous year | 12.69 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 5.87 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 3.49 % 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, Laos or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at -2.14 % 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 Laos and Sri Lanka?
- 0.96 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sri Lanka?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2016.
- How do Laos and Sri Lanka rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 163rd and Sri Lanka ranks 160th 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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About this data
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.