Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Nigeria: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 4.87 current USD per person against 3.43 current USD per person in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 1.44 current USD per person.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 162nd and Nigeria ranks 159th of 167 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.03 current USD per person | 8.01 current USD per person | 6.02 current USD per person | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1970s | 10.79 current USD per person | 13.86 current USD per person | 3.07 current USD per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 16.05 current USD per person | 4.99 current USD per person | 11.06 current USD per person | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 2.24 current USD per person | 5.86 current USD per person | 3.62 current USD per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.98 current USD per person | 13.09 current USD per person | 10.11 current USD per person | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 4.87 current USD per person against 3.43 current USD per person in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nigeria?
- 1.44 current USD per person, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nigeria?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2013.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nigeria rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 162nd and Nigeria ranks 159th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.