Cape Verde vs Laos: Military expenditure

Cape Verde
16.83 million current USD
in 2024
Laos
22.68 million current USD
in 2013
Cape Verde rank
161st
Laos rank
159th

Military expenditure over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Laos
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M196719952024

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 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 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 161st and Laos ranks 159th of 166 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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About this data

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
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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