Laos vs Mauritius: Military spending
Laos
26.46 million constant 2022 US$
in 2016
Mauritius
28.93 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Laos rank
166th
Mauritius rank
164th
Military spending over time
- Laos
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 28.93 million constant 2022 US$ against 26.46 million constant 2022 US$ in Laos, a difference of 2.48 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 166th and Mauritius ranks 164th of 172 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 5 and Mauritius in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 156.19 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.84 million constant 2022 US$ | 154.35 million constant 2022 US$ | Laos |
| 1970s | 106.31 million constant 2022 US$ | 3.81 million constant 2022 US$ | 102.51 million constant 2022 US$ | Laos |
| 1980s | 100.78 million constant 2022 US$ | 7.17 million constant 2022 US$ | 93.60 million constant 2022 US$ | Laos |
| 1990s | 132.32 million constant 2022 US$ | 31.17 million constant 2022 US$ | 101.16 million constant 2022 US$ | Laos |
| 2000s | 20.31 million constant 2022 US$ | 20.02 million constant 2022 US$ | 283,850 constant 2022 US$ | Laos |
| 2010s | 24.12 million constant 2022 US$ | 84.85 million constant 2022 US$ | 60.74 million constant 2022 US$ | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Laos or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 28.93 million constant 2022 US$ against 26.46 million constant 2022 US$ in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Laos and Mauritius?
- 2.48 million constant 2022 US$, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Mauritius?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2016.
- How do Laos and Mauritius rank globally for military spending?
- Laos ranks 166th and Mauritius ranks 164th 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.