Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Zimbabwe: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.0024 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0019 current USD per US$ of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.0005 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.3 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 159th and Zimbabwe ranks 157th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0567 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0377 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.019 current USD per US$ of GDP | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 0.0057 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0473 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0416 current USD per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.0021 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0149 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0128 current USD per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.0024 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0005 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Zimbabwe?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2013.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Zimbabwe rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 159th and Zimbabwe ranks 157th 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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About this data
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.