Laos vs Turkmenistan: Military spending, annual growth rate

Laos
-3.1 % change on previous year
in 2016
Turkmenistan
-3.58 % change on previous year
in 2016
Laos rank
163rd
Turkmenistan rank
164th

Military spending, annual growth rate over time

  • Laos
  • Turkmenistan
-100-50050100150195519852016

How they compare

Laos currently reports -3.1 % change on previous year against -3.58 % change on previous year in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.48 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Laos ranks 163rd and Turkmenistan ranks 164th of 172 countries.

Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1990s -16.03 % change on previous year 15.58 % change on previous year 31.61 % change on previous year Turkmenistan
2000s -5.55 % change on previous year 2.56 % change on previous year 8.11 % change on previous year Turkmenistan
2010s 5.87 % change on previous year 21.11 % change on previous year 15.24 % change on previous year Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Laos or Turkmenistan?
Laos, at -3.1 % change on previous year against -3.58 % change on previous year in Turkmenistan as of 2016.
What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Laos and Turkmenistan?
0.48 % change on previous year, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Turkmenistan?
25 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2016.
How do Laos and Turkmenistan rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
Laos ranks 163rd and Turkmenistan ranks 164th 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.