Military spending, per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Military spending, per square kilometre was 114.63 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
114.63 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
168th
of 171 countries
All-time high
857.61 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 1992
All-time low
74.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2005
Years of data
56
1961–2016
Military spending, per square kilometre in Laos, 1961–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per square kilometre in Laos is 114.63 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 857.61 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 74.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Laos 168th out of 171 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 278.68 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 599.46 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +115.1% |
| 1963 | 792.68 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1964 | 569.34 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 1965 | 837.96 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +47.2% |
| 1966 | 826.11 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 772.4 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 710.72 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1969 | 642.76 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1970 | 620.75 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 540.97 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1972 | 423.01 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1973 | 377.29 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1974 | 348.33 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 319.22 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 417.99 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1977 | 610.13 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 1978 | 499.48 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1979 | 449.09 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1980 | 351.01 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1981 | 346.6 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 405.22 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1983 | 451.26 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 507.92 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 524.3 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 502.92 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 471.69 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 421.02 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 384.41 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 630.07 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +63.9% |
| 1991 | 722.11 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1992 | 857.61 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1993 | 796.25 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 716.24 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 626.61 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 535.74 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1997 | 457.08 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1998 | 248.59 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -45.6% |
| 1999 | 143 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -42.5% |
| 2000 | 119.19 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 101.22 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 87.44 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 91.76 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 82.92 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 74.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 77.62 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 81.81 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 85.96 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 77.4 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 83.69 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 93.4 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 102.39 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 105.54 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 113.46 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 118.3 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 114.63 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 114.63 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,180 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Laos's 114.63 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,365 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +115.1% | 278.68 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 599.46 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 670.01 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 278.68 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 837.96 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 460.63 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 319.22 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 620.75 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 436.64 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 346.6 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 524.3 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 573.33 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 143 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 857.61 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.99 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 74.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 119.19 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.49 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 83.69 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 118.3 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 165 Papua New Guinea 257.09 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Somalia 237.81 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Madagascar 213.43 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Central African Republic 100.94 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 170 Mongolia 98.53 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 171 Venezuela 5.47 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Laos?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Laos was 114.63 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 857.61 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Laos rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 168th out of 171 countries with data for 2016.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.