Central African Republic vs Laos: Military spending, per square kilometre
Central African Republic
100.94 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos
114.63 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2016
Central African Republic rank
169th
Laos rank
168th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Central African Republic
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 114.63 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 100.94 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Central African Republic, a difference of 13.69 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Laos ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 169th and Laos ranks 168th of 171 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.8 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 670.01 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 642.21 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Laos |
| 1970s | 50.84 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 460.63 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 409.79 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Laos |
| 1980s | 57.03 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 436.64 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 379.6 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Laos |
| 1990s | 65.4 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 573.33 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 507.93 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Laos |
| 2000s | 41.63 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 87.99 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 46.36 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Laos |
| 2010s | 77.05 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 104.49 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 27.43 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Central African Republic or Laos?
- Laos, at 114.63 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 100.94 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Central African Republic as of 2016.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Central African Republic and Laos?
- 13.69 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Laos?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2016.
- How do Central African Republic and Laos rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Central African Republic ranks 169th and Laos ranks 168th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.