Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Malawi: Military expenditure

Lao People's Democratic Republic
178.25 billion current LCU
in 2013
Malawi
202.63 billion current LCU
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
57th
Malawi rank
54th

Military expenditure over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Malawi
050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B196519942024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 202.63 billion current LCU against 178.25 billion current LCU in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 24.38 billion current LCU.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 57th and Malawi ranks 54th of 167 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 8.57 billion current LCU 1.58 million current LCU 8.57 billion current LCU Lao People's Democratic Republic
1970s 10.39 billion current LCU 2.42 million current LCU 10.39 billion current LCU Lao People's Democratic Republic
1990s 86.64 billion current LCU 293.70 million current LCU 86.35 billion current LCU Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 124.14 billion current LCU 3.44 billion current LCU 120.70 billion current LCU Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 155.12 billion current LCU 12.55 billion current LCU 142.57 billion current LCU Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Malawi?
Malawi, at 202.63 billion current LCU against 178.25 billion current LCU in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malawi?
24.38 billion current LCU, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malawi?
29 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2013.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malawi rank globally for military expenditure?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 57th and Malawi ranks 54th of 167 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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About this data

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
167 places, 8,248 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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