Djibouti vs Laos: Military spending per military personnel
Djibouti
1,331 constant 2022 US$
in 2016
Laos
912.27 constant 2022 US$
in 2016
Djibouti rank
166th
Laos rank
168th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Djibouti
- Laos
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 1,331 constant 2022 US$ against 912.27 constant 2022 US$ in Laos, a difference of 418.73 constant 2022 US$.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.5 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Laos ahead.
Djibouti ranks 166th and Laos ranks 168th of 170 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 4 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,551 constant 2022 US$ | 2,353 constant 2022 US$ | 801.83 constant 2022 US$ | Laos |
| 1980s | 19,774 constant 2022 US$ | 1,912 constant 2022 US$ | 17,863 constant 2022 US$ | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 8,126 constant 2022 US$ | 2,906 constant 2022 US$ | 5,220 constant 2022 US$ | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 3,368 constant 2022 US$ | 700.26 constant 2022 US$ | 2,668 constant 2022 US$ | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 1,289 constant 2022 US$ | 831.57 constant 2022 US$ | 457.06 constant 2022 US$ | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Djibouti or Laos?
- Djibouti, at 1,331 constant 2022 US$ against 912.27 constant 2022 US$ in Laos as of 2016.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Djibouti and Laos?
- 418.73 constant 2022 US$, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Laos?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2016.
- How do Djibouti and Laos rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Djibouti ranks 166th and Laos ranks 168th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.