Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Nigeria: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

Lao People's Democratic Republic
3.43 current USD per person
in 2013
Nigeria
4.87 current USD per person
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
162nd
Nigeria rank
159th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Nigeria
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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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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Unit
current USD per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.