Gambia vs Laos: Military spending gmsd
Gambia
18.64 million
in 2023
Laos
26.46 million
in 2016
Gambia rank
167th
Laos rank
166th
Military spending gmsd over time
- Gambia
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 26.46 million against 18.64 million in Gambia, a difference of 7.82 million.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.4 times Gambia's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 167th and Laos ranks 166th of 172 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.05 million | 174.94 million | 162.89 million | Laos |
| 1970s | 7.96 million | 106.31 million | 98.36 million | Laos |
| 1980s | 3.58 million | 100.78 million | 97.19 million | Laos |
| 1990s | 8.71 million | 132.32 million | 123.61 million | Laos |
| 2000s | 5.99 million | 20.31 million | 14.32 million | Laos |
| 2010s | 12.52 million | 24.12 million | 11.60 million | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending gmsd, Gambia or Laos?
- Laos, at 26.46 million against 18.64 million in Gambia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Gambia and Laos?
- 7.82 million, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Laos?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2016.
- How do Gambia and Laos rank globally for military spending gmsd?
- Gambia ranks 167th 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.