Military spending, annual growth rate in Laos
Laos: Military spending, annual growth rate was -3.1 % change on previous year in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, annual growth rate in Laos, 1955–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, annual growth rate in Laos is -3.1 % change on previous year, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 172.7% on the previous year and down 175.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, annual growth rate in Laos peaked at 115.11 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -84.17 % change on previous year, in 1955.
Laos ranks 163rd of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, annual growth rate in Laos, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | -84.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1956 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 1957 | -8.82 % change on previous year | +222.7% |
| 1958 | -16.36 % change on previous year | +85.4% |
| 1959 | -5.77 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 1961 | -53.72 % change on previous year | +830.9% |
| 1962 | 115.11 % change on previous year | -314.3% |
| 1963 | 32.23 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 1964 | -28.17 % change on previous year | -187.4% |
| 1965 | 47.18 % change on previous year | -267.5% |
| 1966 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 1967 | -6.5 % change on previous year | +359.7% |
| 1968 | -7.99 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 1969 | -9.56 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 1970 | -3.43 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 1971 | -12.85 % change on previous year | +275.2% |
| 1972 | -21.81 % change on previous year | +69.7% |
| 1973 | -10.81 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 1974 | -7.68 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 1975 | -8.36 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 30.94 % change on previous year | -470.3% |
| 1977 | 45.97 % change on previous year | +48.6% |
| 1978 | -18.14 % change on previous year | -139.5% |
| 1979 | -10.09 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 1980 | -21.84 % change on previous year | +116.5% |
| 1981 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 1982 | 16.91 % change on previous year | -1446.5% |
| 1983 | 11.36 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 1984 | 12.56 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 1986 | -4.08 % change on previous year | -226.5% |
| 1987 | -6.21 % change on previous year | +52.2% |
| 1988 | -10.74 % change on previous year | +73.0% |
| 1989 | -8.7 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1990 | 63.91 % change on previous year | -834.8% |
| 1991 | 14.61 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 1992 | 18.76 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 1993 | -7.15 % change on previous year | -138.1% |
| 1994 | -10.05 % change on previous year | +40.4% |
| 1995 | -12.51 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 1996 | -14.5 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1997 | -14.68 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1998 | -45.61 % change on previous year | +210.7% |
| 1999 | -42.48 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2000 | -16.65 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 2001 | -15.07 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2002 | -13.62 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 2004 | -9.63 % change on previous year | -295.0% |
| 2005 | -10.08 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -140.6% |
| 2007 | 5.41 % change on previous year | +32.3% |
| 2008 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2009 | -9.96 % change on previous year | -296.3% |
| 2010 | 8.13 % change on previous year | -181.6% |
| 2011 | 11.6 % change on previous year | +42.7% |
| 2012 | 9.63 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 2014 | 7.5 % change on previous year | +143.7% |
| 2015 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 2016 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -172.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's -3.1 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.39 % change on previous year. (42 countries reporting)
- Laos's -3.1 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.33 % change on previous year. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, annual growth rate in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +1446.5% | -1.26 % change on previous year | 16.91 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +834.8% | -8.7 % change on previous year | 63.91 % change on previous year |
| 1961 | -830.9% | -5.77 % change on previous year | -53.72 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -23.57 % change on previous year | -84.17 % change on previous year | -2.73 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1960s | 9.68 % change on previous year | -53.72 % change on previous year | 115.11 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.62 % change on previous year | -21.81 % change on previous year | 45.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.8767 % change on previous year | -21.84 % change on previous year | 16.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.97 % change on previous year | -45.61 % change on previous year | 63.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.55 % change on previous year | -16.65 % change on previous year | 5.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.87 % change on previous year | -3.1 % change on previous year | 11.6 % change on previous year | 7 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 160 Sri Lanka -2.14 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Bahamas -2.17 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Equatorial Guinea -2.77 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Turkmenistan -3.58 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Egypt -3.61 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Haiti -4.86 % change on previous year compare
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 spending, annual growth rate in Laos?
- Military spending, annual growth rate in Laos was -3.1 % change on previous year in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 115.11 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -84.17 % change on previous year in 1955.
- How does Laos rank for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 163rd out of 172 countries with data for 2016.
- Is military spending, annual growth rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 175.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.