Congo, Dem. Rep. vs Lao PDR: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Congo, Dem. Rep.
2,978 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Lao PDR
168.94 constant 2024 US$
in 2013
Congo, Dem. Rep. rank
153rd
Lao PDR rank
156th
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Congo, Dem. Rep.
- Lao PDR
How they compare
Congo, Dem. Rep. currently reports 2,978 constant 2024 US$ against 168.94 constant 2024 US$ in Lao PDR, a difference of 2,809 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Congo, Dem. Rep.'s figure about 17.6 times Lao PDR's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Lao PDR ahead.
Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 153rd and Lao PDR ranks 156th of 160 countries.
Congo, Dem. Rep. has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Dem. Rep. | Lao PDR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,270 constant 2024 US$ | 2,632 constant 2024 US$ | 638.06 constant 2024 US$ | Congo, Dem. Rep. |
| 2000s | 2,481 constant 2024 US$ | 188.84 constant 2024 US$ | 2,292 constant 2024 US$ | Congo, Dem. Rep. |
| 2010s | 2,484 constant 2024 US$ | 159.22 constant 2024 US$ | 2,325 constant 2024 US$ | Congo, Dem. Rep. |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Congo, Dem. Rep. or Lao PDR?
- Congo, Dem. Rep., at 2,978 constant 2024 US$ against 168.94 constant 2024 US$ in Lao PDR as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Congo, Dem. Rep. and Lao PDR?
- 2,809 constant 2024 US$, with Congo, Dem. Rep. ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Dem. Rep. and Lao PDR?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2013.
- How do Congo, Dem. Rep. and Lao PDR rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 153rd and Lao PDR ranks 156th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. 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.