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

1.25 billion current LCU, with Laos ahead.

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

29 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.

Laos vs Norway: Military expenditure (current LCU)

Laos

178.25 billion current LCU

in 2013

Norway

177.00 billion current LCU

in 2025

Laos rank

58th

Norway rank

59th

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

Laos
Norway

How they compare

Laos currently reports 178.25 billion current LCU against 177.00 billion current LCU in Norway, a difference of 1.25 billion current LCU.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 58th and Norway ranks 59th of 168 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1960s	8.57 billion current LCU	2.30 billion current LCU	6.27 billion current LCU	Laos
1970s	10.39 billion current LCU	3.13 billion current LCU	7.26 billion current LCU	Laos
1990s	86.64 billion current LCU	23.64 billion current LCU	63.00 billion current LCU	Laos
2000s	124.14 billion current LCU	32.27 billion current LCU	91.87 billion current LCU	Laos
2010s	155.12 billion current LCU	41.20 billion current LCU	113.92 billion current LCU	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Laos or Norway?: Laos, at 178.25 billion current LCU against 177.00 billion current LCU in Norway as of 2013.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Laos and Norway?: 1.25 billion current LCU, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Norway?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2013.
How do Laos and Norway rank globally for military expenditure?: Laos ranks 58th and Norway ranks 59th 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)