Ireland vs Laos: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Ireland
0.002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Laos
0.0018 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2013
Ireland rank
154th
Laos rank
155th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Ireland
- Laos
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0018 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Laos, a difference of 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Laos ahead.
Ireland ranks 154th and Laos ranks 155th of 160 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0165 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1132 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0967 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 2000s | 0.008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0105 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.0053 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 constant 2024 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 0.002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0018 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Ireland and Laos?
- 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Laos?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2013.
- How do Ireland and Laos rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 154th and Laos ranks 155th of 160 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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About this data
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.