Gambia vs Laos: Military spending, per capita
Gambia
5.19 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Laos
3.3 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2013
Gambia rank
153rd
Laos rank
156th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Gambia
- Laos
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 5.19 constant 2024 US$ per person against 3.3 constant 2024 US$ per person in Laos, a difference of 1.89 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.6 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Laos ahead.
Gambia ranks 153rd and Laos ranks 156th of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | 33.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | 31.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | Laos |
| 2000s | 3.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | 4.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | Laos |
| 2010s | 6.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Gambia or Laos?
- Gambia, at 5.19 constant 2024 US$ per person against 3.3 constant 2024 US$ per person in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Gambia and Laos?
- 1.89 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Laos?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2013.
- How do Gambia and Laos rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Gambia ranks 153rd and Laos ranks 156th of 161 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.