What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Cuba and Laos?

0.0001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Laos ahead.

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

33 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cuba vs Laos: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Cuba

0.0016 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2018

Laos

0.0017 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2016

Cuba rank

168th

Laos rank

167th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

Cuba
Laos

How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.0017 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0016 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Cuba, a difference of 0.0001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 168th and Laos ranks 167th of 170 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Laos	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.1202 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.095 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0252 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Cuba
1990s	0.049 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1027 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0537 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Laos
2000s	0.0339 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0082 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0257 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Cuba
2010s	0.0017 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0022 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0004 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Cuba or Laos?: Laos, at 0.0017 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0016 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Cuba as of 2016.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Cuba and Laos?: 0.0001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Laos?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2016.
How do Cuba and Laos rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?: Cuba ranks 168th and Laos ranks 167th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.