Democratic Republic of Congo vs Laos: Military spending, per capita
Democratic Republic of Congo
6.05 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Laos
3.83 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2016
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
166th
Laos rank
168th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Laos
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 6.05 constant 2022 US$ per person against 3.83 constant 2022 US$ per person in Laos, a difference of 2.22 constant 2022 US$ per person.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.6 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Laos ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 166th and Laos ranks 168th of 171 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | 64.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | 50.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | Laos |
| 1970s | 20.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | 36.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | 16.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | Laos |
| 1980s | 6.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | 27.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | 21.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | Laos |
| 1990s | 5.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | 27.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | 22.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | Laos |
| 2000s | 4.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | 3.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 5.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | 3.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or Laos?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 6.05 constant 2022 US$ per person against 3.83 constant 2022 US$ per person in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos?
- 2.22 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2016.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 166th and Laos ranks 168th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.