Australia vs Laos: Military spending, annual growth rate
Australia
3.02 % change on previous year
in 2025
Laos
2.95 % change on previous year
in 2013
Australia rank
98th
Laos rank
99th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Australia
- Laos
How they compare
Australia currently reports 3.02 % change on previous year against 2.95 % change on previous year in Laos, a difference of 0.07 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 98th and Laos ranks 99th of 159 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.73 % change on previous year | -19.35 % change on previous year | 21.08 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 2000s | 4.01 % change on previous year | -7.54 % change on previous year | 11.55 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 2010s | -1.15 % change on previous year | 4.42 % change on previous year | 5.57 % 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, Australia or Laos?
- Australia, at 3.02 % change on previous year against 2.95 % change on previous year in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Australia and Laos?
- 0.07 % change on previous year, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Laos?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2013.
- How do Australia and Laos rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 98th and Laos ranks 99th of 159 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.