Cape Verde vs Laos: Military spending gmsd
Cape Verde
14.40 million
in 2023
Laos
26.46 million
in 2016
Cape Verde rank
169th
Laos rank
166th
Military spending gmsd over time
- Cape Verde
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 26.46 million against 14.40 million in Cape Verde, a difference of 12.05 million.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.8 times Cape Verde's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 169th and Laos ranks 166th of 172 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.10 million | 105.98 million | 99.88 million | Laos |
| 1980s | 9.96 million | 100.78 million | 90.81 million | Laos |
| 1990s | 6.82 million | 132.32 million | 125.51 million | Laos |
| 2000s | 9.08 million | 20.31 million | 11.22 million | Laos |
| 2010s | 11.52 million | 24.12 million | 12.59 million | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending gmsd, Cape Verde or Laos?
- Laos, at 26.46 million against 14.40 million in Cape Verde as of 2016.
- What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Cape Verde and Laos?
- 12.05 million, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Laos?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Cape Verde and Laos rank globally for military spending gmsd?
- Cape Verde ranks 169th and Laos ranks 166th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending gmsd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.