Guinea-Bissau vs Laos: Military expenditure (current USD)
Guinea-Bissau
25.29 million current USD
in 2023
Laos
22.68 million current USD
in 2013
Guinea-Bissau rank
159th
Laos rank
161st
Military expenditure (current USD) over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Laos
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 25.29 million current USD against 22.68 million current USD in Laos, a difference of 2.61 million current USD.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Laos ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 159th and Laos ranks 161st of 168 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.17 million current USD | 79.73 million current USD | 77.57 million current USD | Laos |
| 2000s | 9.24 million current USD | 12.45 million current USD | 3.21 million current USD | Laos |
| 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 Laos?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 25.29 million current USD against 22.68 million current USD in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Guinea-Bissau and Laos?
- 2.61 million current USD, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Laos?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2013.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Laos rank globally for military expenditure?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 159th 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)