Gambia vs Laos: Military spending
Gambia
18.64 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Laos
26.46 million constant 2022 US$
in 2016
Gambia rank
167th
Laos rank
166th
Military spending over time
- Gambia
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 26.46 million constant 2022 US$ against 18.64 million constant 2022 US$ in Gambia, a difference of 7.82 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.4 times Gambia's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 167th and Laos ranks 166th of 172 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.05 million constant 2022 US$ | 174.94 million constant 2022 US$ | 162.89 million constant 2022 US$ | Laos |
| 1970s | 7.96 million constant 2022 US$ | 106.31 million constant 2022 US$ | 98.36 million constant 2022 US$ | Laos |
| 1980s | 3.58 million constant 2022 US$ | 100.78 million constant 2022 US$ | 97.19 million constant 2022 US$ | Laos |
| 1990s | 8.71 million constant 2022 US$ | 132.32 million constant 2022 US$ | 123.61 million constant 2022 US$ | Laos |
| 2000s | 5.99 million constant 2022 US$ | 20.31 million constant 2022 US$ | 14.32 million constant 2022 US$ | Laos |
| 2010s | 12.52 million constant 2022 US$ | 24.12 million constant 2022 US$ | 11.60 million constant 2022 US$ | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Gambia or Laos?
- Laos, at 26.46 million constant 2022 US$ against 18.64 million constant 2022 US$ in Gambia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in military spending between Gambia and Laos?
- 7.82 million constant 2022 US$, 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?
- Gambia ranks 167th and Laos ranks 166th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.