Laos vs Seychelles: Military expenditure

Laos
22.68 million current USD
in 2013
Seychelles
26.86 million current USD
in 2024
Laos rank
159th
Seychelles rank
156th

Military expenditure over time

  • Laos
  • Seychelles
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M196719952024

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 26.86 million current USD against 22.68 million current USD in Laos, a difference of 4.18 million current USD.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 159th and Seychelles ranks 156th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Seychelles Difference Ahead
1990s 78.00 million current USD 12.56 million current USD 65.44 million current USD Laos
2000s 13.07 million current USD 12.53 million current USD 539,130 current USD Laos
2010s 19.34 million current USD 9.89 million current USD 9.45 million current USD Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Laos or Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 26.86 million current USD against 22.68 million current USD in Laos as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Laos and Seychelles?
4.18 million current USD, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Seychelles?
22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2013.
How do Laos and Seychelles rank globally for military expenditure?
Laos ranks 159th and Seychelles ranks 156th 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)