Guinea-Bissau vs Laos: Military spending
Guinea-Bissau
29.97 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Laos
26.46 million constant 2022 US$
in 2016
Guinea-Bissau rank
163rd
Laos rank
166th
Military spending over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Laos
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 29.97 million constant 2022 US$ against 26.46 million constant 2022 US$ in Laos, a difference of 3.51 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Laos ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd and Laos ranks 166th of 172 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.89 million constant 2022 US$ | 101.72 million constant 2022 US$ | 90.82 million constant 2022 US$ | Laos |
| 1980s | 14.50 million constant 2022 US$ | 100.78 million constant 2022 US$ | 86.27 million constant 2022 US$ | Laos |
| 1990s | 8.26 million constant 2022 US$ | 132.32 million constant 2022 US$ | 124.06 million constant 2022 US$ | Laos |
| 2000s | 14.18 million constant 2022 US$ | 20.31 million constant 2022 US$ | 6.12 million constant 2022 US$ | Laos |
| 2010s | 24.49 million constant 2022 US$ | 24.12 million constant 2022 US$ | 375,657 constant 2022 US$ | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Guinea-Bissau or Laos?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 29.97 million constant 2022 US$ against 26.46 million constant 2022 US$ in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Guinea-Bissau and Laos?
- 3.51 million constant 2022 US$, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Laos?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2016.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Laos rank globally for military spending?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd 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.