Laos vs Niger: Military spending, annual growth rate
Laos
2.95 % change on previous year
in 2013
Niger
3.22 % change on previous year
in 2025
Laos rank
99th
Niger rank
96th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Laos
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 3.22 % change on previous year against 2.95 % change on previous year in Laos, a difference of 0.27 % change on previous year.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Niger ahead.
Laos ranks 99th and Niger ranks 96th of 159 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -27.14 % change on previous year | 5.04 % change on previous year | 32.18 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 2000s | -9.77 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | 11.54 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 2010s | 4.42 % change on previous year | 26.47 % change on previous year | 22.05 % change on previous year | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Laos or Niger?
- Niger, at 3.22 % 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 Laos and Niger?
- 0.27 % change on previous year, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Niger?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2013.
- How do Laos and Niger rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 99th and Niger ranks 96th 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.