Ireland vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Ireland
0.0022 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
0.0019 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2013
Ireland rank
158th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
159th

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

  • Ireland
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
00.020.040.060.080.1196019922024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.0022 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0019 current USD per US$ of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.0003 current USD per US$ of GDP.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Ireland ranks 158th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 159th of 166 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0099 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0528 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0429 current USD per US$ of GDP Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 0.0059 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0049 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.001 current USD per US$ of GDP Ireland
2010s 0.0053 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0021 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0032 current USD per US$ of GDP Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Ireland or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Ireland, at 0.0022 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0019 current USD per US$ of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Ireland and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.0003 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2013.
How do Ireland and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Ireland ranks 158th and Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.