Laos vs Mauritius: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Laos
0.0017 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2016
Mauritius
0.0021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Laos rank
167th
Mauritius rank
165th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Laos
  • Mauritius
00.050.10.150.2196819952023

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 0.0021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0017 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Laos, a difference of 0.0004 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.

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

Laos ranks 167th and Mauritius ranks 165th of 170 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Mauritius Difference Ahead
1980s 0.095 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0047 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0903 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Laos
1990s 0.1027 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.008 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0947 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Laos
2000s 0.0082 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Laos
2010s 0.0022 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0069 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0047 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Laos or Mauritius?
Mauritius, at 0.0021 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 Laos and Mauritius?
0.0004 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Mauritius?
33 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2016.
How do Laos and Mauritius rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Laos ranks 167th and Mauritius ranks 165th 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

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.