Eritrea vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Military spending per military personnel

Eritrea
477.57
in 2016
Lao People's Democratic Republic
912.27
in 2016
Eritrea rank
169th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
168th

Military spending per military personnel over time

  • Eritrea
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
02.0k4.0k6.0k195419852016

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 912.27 against 477.57 in Eritrea, a difference of 434.7.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.9 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Eritrea ranks 169th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 168th of 170 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 3,440 2,560 879.47 Eritrea
2000s 906.42 700.26 206.16 Eritrea
2010s 469.71 831.57 361.86 Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Eritrea or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 912.27 against 477.57 in Eritrea as of 2016.
What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Eritrea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
434.7, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
24 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2016.
How do Eritrea and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
Eritrea ranks 169th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 168th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Military spending per military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 14,182 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed