Guinea-Bissau vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Military expenditure

Guinea-Bissau
25.29 million current USD
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
22.68 million current USD
in 2013
Guinea-Bissau rank
158th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
160th

Military expenditure over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M196719952023

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 25.29 million current USD against 22.68 million current USD in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 2.61 million current USD.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 158th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 160th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 2.17 million current USD 79.73 million current USD 77.57 million current USD Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 9.24 million current USD 12.45 million current USD 3.21 million current USD Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 20.21 million current USD 19.34 million current USD 870,275 current USD Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Guinea-Bissau or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Guinea-Bissau, at 25.29 million current USD against 22.68 million current USD in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Guinea-Bissau and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
2.61 million current USD, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
15 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2013.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for military expenditure?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 158th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 160th of 167 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
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)