Military spending, gaps filled in Laos
Laos: Military spending, gaps filled was 21.81 million constant 2024 US$ in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, gaps filled in Laos, 1992–2013
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Laos recorded 21.81 million constant 2024 US$ for military spending, gaps filled in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, gaps filled in Laos peaked at 234.31 million constant 2024 US$ in 1994 and was at its lowest, 18.41 million constant 2024 US$, in 2009.
That places Laos 155th out of 162 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, gaps filled in Laos, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 233.74 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1993 | 231.52 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 234.31 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 196.22 million constant 2024 US$ | -16.3% |
| 1996 | 150.31 million constant 2024 US$ | -23.4% |
| 1997 | 137.87 million constant 2024 US$ | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 93.97 million constant 2024 US$ | -31.8% |
| 1999 | 41.43 million constant 2024 US$ | -55.9% |
| 2000 | 32.80 million constant 2024 US$ | -20.8% |
| 2001 | 31.66 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 29.23 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 25.62 million constant 2024 US$ | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 24.25 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 23.71 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 23.78 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 23.76 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 22.04 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 18.41 million constant 2024 US$ | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 18.51 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 20.71 million constant 2024 US$ | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 21.19 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 21.81 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 21.81 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 557.82 million constant 2024 US$, 4% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Laos's 21.81 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.65 billion constant 2024 US$, 0% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 164.92 million constant 2024 US$ | 41.43 million constant 2024 US$ | 234.31 million constant 2024 US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 25.53 million constant 2024 US$ | 18.41 million constant 2024 US$ | 32.80 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.56 million constant 2024 US$ | 18.51 million constant 2024 US$ | 21.81 million constant 2024 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 152 Sierra Leone 29.53 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 153 Seychelles 28.02 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 154 Mauritius 22.63 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 156 Guinea-Bissau 21.02 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 157 Cape Verde 18.97 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 158 Gambia 14.65 million constant 2024 US$ 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, gaps filled in Laos?
- Military spending, gaps filled in Laos was 21.81 million constant 2024 US$ in 2013, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 234.31 million constant 2024 US$ in 1994.
- What is the lowest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.41 million constant 2024 US$ in 2009.
- How does Laos rank for military spending, gaps filled?
- Laos ranks 155th out of 162 countries with data for 2013.
- Is military spending, gaps filled rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.