Laos vs Panama: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Laos
0.0018 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2013
Panama
0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Laos rank
155th
Panama rank
158th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Laos
  • Panama
00.050.10.150.2198720062025

How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.0018 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Panama, a difference of 0.0018 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 155th and Panama ranks 158th of 160 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Panama Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1132 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0182 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.095 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Laos
2000s 0.0105 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0105 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Laos
2010s 0.0022 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0022 constant 2024 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, Laos or Panama?
Laos, at 0.0018 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Panama as of 2013.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Laos and Panama?
0.0018 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Panama?
22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2013.
How do Laos and Panama rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Laos ranks 155th and Panama ranks 158th 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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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 7,842 data points, 1960–2025
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.