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

0.0009 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Laos ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti 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.

Haiti vs Laos: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Haiti

0.0008 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Laos

0.0017 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2016

Haiti rank

169th

Laos rank

167th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

Haiti
Laos

How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.0017 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0008 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Haiti, a difference of 0.0009 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Laos's figure about 2.0 times Haiti's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Haiti ranks 169th and Laos ranks 167th of 170 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Haiti	Laos	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.0269 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.095 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0681 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Laos
1990s	0.0152 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1027 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0875 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Laos
2000s	0.0048 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0082 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0034 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Laos
2010s	0.0004 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0022 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0017 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, Haiti or Laos?: Laos, at 0.0017 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0008 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Haiti as of 2016.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Haiti and Laos?: 0.0009 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Laos?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2016.
How do Haiti and Laos rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?: Haiti ranks 169th 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.