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

0.001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Ireland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland 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.

Ireland vs Laos: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Ireland

0.0027 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Laos

0.0017 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2016

Ireland rank

164th

Laos rank

167th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

Ireland
Laos

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.0027 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0017 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Laos, a difference of 0.001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.6 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Laos ahead.

Ireland ranks 164th and Laos ranks 167th of 170 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Laos	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.0281 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.095 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0668 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Laos
1990s	0.0161 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1027 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0866 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Laos
2000s	0.0077 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0082 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0005 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Laos
2010s	0.0054 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0022 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0032 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Ireland or Laos?: Ireland, at 0.0027 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0017 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Laos as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Ireland and Laos?: 0.001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Laos?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2016.
How do Ireland and Laos rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?: Ireland ranks 164th 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.