What is the difference in military expenditure between Cape Verde and Laos?

5.85 million current USD, with Laos ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Laos?

22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2013.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cape Verde vs Laos: Military expenditure (current USD)

Cape Verde

16.83 million current USD

in 2024

Laos

22.68 million current USD

in 2013

Cape Verde rank

163rd

Laos rank

161st

Military expenditure (current USD) over time

Cape Verde
Laos

How they compare

Laos currently reports 22.68 million current USD against 16.83 million current USD in Cape Verde, a difference of 5.85 million current USD.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.3 times Cape Verde's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 163rd and Laos ranks 161st of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Laos	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4.23 million current USD	78.00 million current USD	73.77 million current USD	Laos
2000s	6.94 million current USD	13.07 million current USD	6.13 million current USD	Laos
2010s	9.39 million current USD	19.34 million current USD	9.96 million current USD	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Cape Verde or Laos?: Laos, at 22.68 million current USD against 16.83 million current USD in Cape Verde as of 2013.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Cape Verde and Laos?: 5.85 million current USD, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Laos?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2013.
How do Cape Verde and Laos rank globally for military expenditure?: Cape Verde ranks 163rd and Laos ranks 161st of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit: current USD
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 212 places, 10,618 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 01 October 2026

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)