What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Laos and Madagascar?

0.08 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Madagascar ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Madagascar?

22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2013.

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.

Laos vs Madagascar: Military spending, per capita

Laos

3.3 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2013

Madagascar

3.38 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Laos rank

156th

Madagascar rank

154th

Military spending, per capita over time

Laos
Madagascar

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 3.38 constant 2024 US$ per person against 3.3 constant 2024 US$ per person in Laos, a difference of 0.08 constant 2024 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 156th and Madagascar ranks 154th of 161 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1990s	33.93 constant 2024 US$ per person	5.46 constant 2024 US$ per person	28.47 constant 2024 US$ per person	Laos
2000s	4.42 constant 2024 US$ per person	5.59 constant 2024 US$ per person	1.17 constant 2024 US$ per person	Madagascar
2010s	3.17 constant 2024 US$ per person	3.18 constant 2024 US$ per person	0.0019 constant 2024 US$ per person	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Laos or Madagascar?: Madagascar, at 3.38 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 Laos and Madagascar?: 0.08 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Madagascar?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2013.
How do Laos and Madagascar rank globally for military spending, per capita?: Laos ranks 156th and Madagascar ranks 154th 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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Indicator: Military spending, per capita
Unit: constant 2024 US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 161 places, 7,937 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

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.