Iraq vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate

Iraq
11.95 % change on previous year
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
11.56 % change on previous year
in 2013
Iraq rank
69th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
70th

Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate over time

  • Iraq
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
-50050100196119922024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 11.95 % change on previous year against 11.56 % change on previous year in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.39 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 69th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 70th of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 26.64 % change on previous year 0.831 % change on previous year 25.81 % change on previous year Iraq
1970s 16.25 % change on previous year -8.85 % change on previous year 25.11 % change on previous year Iraq
2000s 42.87 % change on previous year 4.47 % change on previous year 38.4 % change on previous year Iraq
2010s 28.65 % change on previous year 13.04 % change on previous year 15.61 % change on previous year Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate, Iraq or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Iraq, at 11.95 % change on previous year against 11.56 % change on previous year in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate between Iraq and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.39 % change on previous year, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
15 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2013.
How do Iraq and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
Iraq ranks 69th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 70th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 10,048 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.