Cuba vs Laos: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Cuba
0.0013 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2018
Laos
0.0019 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2013
Cuba rank
161st
Laos rank
159th

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

  • Cuba
  • Laos
00.020.040.060.080.1197819982018

How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.0019 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0013 current USD per US$ of GDP in Cuba, a difference of 0.0006 current USD per US$ of GDP.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.5 times Cuba's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Laos ahead.

Cuba ranks 161st and Laos ranks 159th of 166 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Laos Difference Ahead
1990s 0 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0811 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0811 current USD per US$ of GDP Laos
2000s 0.0026 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0039 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0013 current USD per US$ of GDP Laos
2010s 0.0016 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0021 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0005 current USD per US$ of GDP Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Cuba or Laos?
Laos, at 0.0019 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0013 current USD per US$ of GDP in Cuba as of 2013.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Cuba and Laos?
0.0006 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Laos?
12 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2013.
How do Cuba and Laos rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Cuba ranks 161st and Laos ranks 159th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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