Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Laos
Laos: Military expenditure as a share of government spending was 0.7834 in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Laos, 2000–2013
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.7834 for military expenditure as a share of government spending in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 74.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure as a share of government spending in Laos peaked at 3.85 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7834, in 2013.
That places Laos 158th out of 162 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.85 | — |
| 2001 | 3.58 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 3.51 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 3.07 | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 3.2 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.56 | -19.9% |
| 2006 | 2.33 | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 2.07 | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 1.71 | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 1.08 | -36.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9132 | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 1.05 | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8069 | -23.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7834 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7 | 1.08 | 3.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8885 | 0.7834 | 1.05 | 4 |
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More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure as a share of government spending in Laos?
- Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Laos was 0.7834 in 2013, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 3.85 in 2000.
- What is the lowest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7834 in 2013.
- How does Laos rank for military expenditure as a share of government spending?
- Laos ranks 158th out of 162 countries with data for 2013.
- Is military expenditure as a share of government spending rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military expenditure as a share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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