Gambia vs Laos: Military spending, gaps filled

Gambia
14.65 million constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Laos
21.81 million constant 2024 US$
in 2013
Gambia rank
158th
Laos rank
155th

Military spending, gaps filled over time

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How they compare

Laos currently reports 21.81 million constant 2024 US$ against 14.65 million constant 2024 US$ in Gambia, a difference of 7.16 million constant 2024 US$.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.5 times Gambia's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 158th and Laos ranks 155th of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Laos Difference Ahead
1990s 3.07 million constant 2024 US$ 164.92 million constant 2024 US$ 161.85 million constant 2024 US$ Laos
2000s 5.66 million constant 2024 US$ 25.53 million constant 2024 US$ 19.87 million constant 2024 US$ Laos
2010s 12.44 million constant 2024 US$ 20.56 million constant 2024 US$ 8.11 million constant 2024 US$ Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, gaps filled, Gambia or Laos?
Laos, at 21.81 million constant 2024 US$ against 14.65 million constant 2024 US$ in Gambia as of 2013.
What is the difference in military spending, gaps filled between Gambia and Laos?
7.16 million constant 2024 US$, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Laos?
22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2013.
How do Gambia and Laos rank globally for military spending, gaps filled?
Gambia ranks 158th and Laos ranks 155th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, gaps filled
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
162 places, 8,449 data points, 1949–2025
Last refreshed

Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.