Military spending, per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Military spending, per square kilometre was 94.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per square kilometre in Laos, 1992–2013
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2013, military spending, per square kilometre in Laos stood at 94.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 1,015 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 79.76 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 2009.
Laos ranks 156th of 161 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, per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,013 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 1,003 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 1,015 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 850.17 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1996 | 651.24 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1997 | 597.34 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 407.16 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 1999 | 179.51 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -55.9% |
| 2000 | 142.13 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2001 | 137.19 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 126.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 111 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 105.06 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 102.71 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 103.02 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 102.94 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 95.48 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 79.76 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 80.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 89.75 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 91.79 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 94.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 94.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,220 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Laos's 94.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,236 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 714.56 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 179.51 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,015 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 110.6 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 79.76 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 142.13 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.06 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 80.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 94.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 153 Zimbabwe 167.73 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 154 South Sudan 122.33 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
- 155 Central African Republic 101.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Mongolia 77.66 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Afghanistan 13.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
- 159 Costa Rica 0 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
- 159 Iceland 0 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
- 159 Panama 0 constant 2024 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 94.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2013, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1,015 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.76 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Laos rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 156th out of 161 countries with data for 2013.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre 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, 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.