Laos vs Zimbabwe: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Laos
0.0018 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2013
Zimbabwe
0.0026 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Laos rank
155th
Zimbabwe rank
153rd
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Laos
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.0026 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0018 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Laos, a difference of 0.0008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.4 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 155th and Zimbabwe ranks 153rd of 160 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1132 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.109 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 2000s | 0.0131 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0118 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.0022 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Laos or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.0026 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 Zimbabwe?
- 0.0008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Zimbabwe?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2013.
- How do Laos and Zimbabwe rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 155th and Zimbabwe ranks 153rd 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.