Laos vs Mauritius: Military spending gmsd

Laos
26.46 million
in 2016
Mauritius
28.93 million
in 2023
Laos rank
166th
Mauritius rank
164th

Military spending gmsd over time

  • Laos
  • Mauritius
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M195419882023

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 28.93 million against 26.46 million in Laos, a difference of 2.48 million.

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 1.84 million 154.35 million Laos
1970s 106.31 million 3.81 million 102.51 million Laos
1980s 100.78 million 7.17 million 93.60 million Laos
1990s 132.32 million 31.17 million 101.16 million Laos
2000s 20.31 million 20.02 million 283,850 Laos
2010s 24.12 million 84.85 million 60.74 million Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending gmsd, Laos or Mauritius?
Mauritius, at 28.93 million against 26.46 million in Laos as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Laos and Mauritius?
2.48 million, 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 gmsd?
Laos ranks 166th and Mauritius ranks 164th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending gmsd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
Last refreshed