Gambia vs Laos: Military expenditure (current USD)
Gambia
14.43 million current USD
in 2024
Laos
22.68 million current USD
in 2013
Gambia rank
164th
Laos rank
161st
Military expenditure (current USD) over time
- Gambia
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 22.68 million current USD against 14.43 million current USD in Gambia, a difference of 8.24 million current USD.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.6 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Laos ahead.
Gambia ranks 164th 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 | Gambia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.37 million current USD | 78.00 million current USD | 74.63 million current USD | Laos |
| 2000s | 4.65 million current USD | 13.07 million current USD | 8.42 million current USD | Laos |
| 2010s | 10.78 million current USD | 21.50 million current USD | 10.73 million current USD | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Gambia or Laos?
- Laos, at 22.68 million current USD against 14.43 million current USD in Gambia as of 2013.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Gambia and Laos?
- 8.24 million current USD, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Laos?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2013.
- How do Gambia and Laos rank globally for military expenditure?
- Gambia ranks 164th 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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About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)