What is the difference in military expenditure between Gabon and Laos?

28.82 billion current LCU, with Gabon ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Laos?

18 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2013.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gabon vs Laos: Military expenditure (current LCU)

Gabon

207.07 billion current LCU

in 2025

Laos

178.25 billion current LCU

in 2013

Gabon rank

55th

Laos rank

58th

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

Gabon
Laos

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 207.07 billion current LCU against 178.25 billion current LCU in Laos, a difference of 28.82 billion current LCU.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Laos ahead.

Gabon ranks 55th and Laos ranks 58th of 168 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Laos	Difference	Ahead
1960s	870.33 million current LCU	8.57 billion current LCU	7.70 billion current LCU	Laos
1970s	1.64 billion current LCU	10.39 billion current LCU	8.75 billion current LCU	Laos
2000s	65.21 billion current LCU	119.66 billion current LCU	54.45 billion current LCU	Laos
2010s	135.00 billion current LCU	155.12 billion current LCU	20.12 billion current LCU	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Gabon or Laos?: Gabon, at 207.07 billion current LCU against 178.25 billion current LCU in Laos as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Gabon and Laos?: 28.82 billion current LCU, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Laos?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2013.
How do Gabon and Laos rank globally for military expenditure?: Gabon ranks 55th and Laos ranks 58th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 8,396 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)