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

Ethiopia
2,063
in 2022
Lao People's Democratic Republic
912.27
in 2016
Ethiopia rank
165th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
168th

Military spending per military personnel over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 2,063 against 912.27 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 1,151.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.3 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 165th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 168th of 170 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1950s 3,122 68.99 3,053 Ethiopia
1960s 4,706 2,425 2,281 Ethiopia
1970s 4,990 1,938 3,052 Ethiopia
1980s 3,749 1,912 1,837 Ethiopia
1990s 3,807 2,906 901 Ethiopia
2000s 2,733 700.26 2,032 Ethiopia
2010s 3,116 831.57 2,285 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Ethiopia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Ethiopia, at 2,063 against 912.27 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2022.
What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Ethiopia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
1,151, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
63 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2016.
How do Ethiopia and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
Ethiopia ranks 165th 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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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