Laos vs Papua New Guinea: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Laos
0.0018 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2013
Papua New Guinea
0.0034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Laos rank
155th
Papua New Guinea rank
152nd
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Laos
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.0034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0018 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Laos, a difference of 0.0016 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.9 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 155th and Papua New Guinea ranks 152nd of 160 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1132 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0283 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.085 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 2000s | 0.0105 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0127 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.0022 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Laos or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.0034 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 Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0016 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2013.
- How do Laos and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 155th and Papua New Guinea ranks 152nd 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.