South Korea vs Laos: Military spending, annual growth rate
South Korea
2.61 % change on previous year
in 2025
Laos
2.95 % change on previous year
in 2013
South Korea rank
101st
Laos rank
99th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- South Korea
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 2.95 % change on previous year against 2.61 % change on previous year in South Korea, a difference of 0.34 % change on previous year.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1993 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 101st and Laos ranks 99th of 159 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.07 % change on previous year | -19.35 % change on previous year | 21.42 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2000s | 4.87 % change on previous year | -7.54 % change on previous year | 12.41 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.94 % change on previous year | 4.42 % change on previous year | 2.48 % 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, South Korea or Laos?
- Laos, at 2.95 % change on previous year against 2.61 % change on previous year in South Korea as of 2013.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between South Korea and Laos?
- 0.34 % change on previous year, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Laos?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2013.
- How do South Korea and Laos rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 101st 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.