Central African Republic vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre

Central African Republic
100.37 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
98.26 current USD per square kilometre
in 2013
Central African Republic rank
160th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
161st

Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
0100200300400500196719952023

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 100.37 current USD per square kilometre against 98.26 current USD per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 2.11 current USD per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 160th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 161st of 166 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 25.11 current USD per square kilometre 440.37 current USD per square kilometre 415.26 current USD per square kilometre Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 32.75 current USD per square kilometre 56.32 current USD per square kilometre 23.57 current USD per square kilometre Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 77.1 current USD per square kilometre 83.81 current USD per square kilometre 6.71 current USD per square kilometre Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Central African Republic or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Central African Republic, at 100.37 current USD per square kilometre against 98.26 current USD per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Central African Republic and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
2.11 current USD per square kilometre, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
16 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2013.
How do Central African Republic and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
Central African Republic ranks 160th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 161st of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
current USD per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,125 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.