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Military spending, per unit of GDP in Laos

Laos: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0017 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.0017 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
167th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.1755 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1992
All-time low
0.0017 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2016
Years of data
33
1984–2016

Military spending, per unit of GDP in Laos, 1984–2016

00.050.10.150.21984200020161984: 0.067 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1985: 0.051 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1986: 0.065 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1987: 0.1 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1988: 0.162 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1989: 0.124 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1990: 0.168 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1991: 0.162 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.176 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.138 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.107 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.082 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.066 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.06 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.045 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.023 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.016 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.011 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.01 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.008 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.006 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.005 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.004 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.004 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.002 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.002 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.002 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.002 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.002 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.002 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Laos recorded 0.0017 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP for military spending, per unit of gdp in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and down 67.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Laos peaked at 0.1755 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2016.

That places Laos 167th out of 170 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 unit of GDP in Laos, year by year

Year constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1984 0.0667 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP —
1985 0.0511 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -23.4%
1986 0.0653 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +27.8%
1987 0.1001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +53.3%
1988 0.1622 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +62.0%
1989 0.1243 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -23.4%
1990 0.168 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +35.2%
1991 0.1621 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.5%
1992 0.1755 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +8.3%
1993 0.1384 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -21.1%
1994 0.1071 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -22.6%
1995 0.082 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -23.4%
1996 0.066 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -19.5%
1997 0.0604 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -8.5%
1998 0.0448 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -25.8%
1999 0.0227 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -49.4%
2000 0.0159 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -30.0%
2001 0.0132 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -16.9%
2002 0.0115 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -13.1%
2003 0.0105 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -8.8%
2004 0.0081 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -22.7%
2005 0.0063 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -22.2%
2006 0.0052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -17.6%
2007 0.0045 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -13.8%
2008 0.0036 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -18.5%
2009 0.0031 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -16.0%
2010 0.0027 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -11.5%
2011 0.0025 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -9.0%
2012 0.0023 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -5.9%
2013 0.002 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -12.3%
2014 0.002 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.0%
2015 0.0019 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -4.0%
2016 0.0017 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -12.2%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 0.0017 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0153 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 11% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 0.0017 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.016 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 10% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.095 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0511 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1622 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 6
1990s 0.1027 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0227 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1755 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0082 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0031 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0159 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0022 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0017 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0027 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 7

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 164 Ireland 0.0027 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 165 Mauritius 0.0021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 166 Iceland 0.002 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 168 Cuba 0.0016 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 169 Haiti 0.0008 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 170 Venezuela 0 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending, per unit of gdp in Laos?
Military spending, per unit of gdp in Laos was 0.0017 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 0.1755 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
How does Laos rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Laos ranks 167th out of 170 countries with data for 2016.
Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.