Which has higher military expenditure, Haiti or Lao People's Democratic Republic?

Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Haiti as of 2013.

What is the difference in military expenditure between Haiti and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

0.1%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

5 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2013.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Haiti vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Military expenditure

Haiti

0.1%

in 2024

Lao People's Democratic Republic

0.2%

in 2013

Haiti rank

165th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

163rd

Military expenditure over time

Haiti
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Haiti, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 2.8 times Haiti's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Haiti ranks 165th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 163rd of 165 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Haiti	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.1%	7.5%	7.4%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	0.0%	0.2%	0.2%	Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Haiti or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Haiti as of 2013.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Haiti and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 0.1%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2013.
How do Haiti and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for military expenditure?: Haiti ranks 165th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 163rd of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 10,550 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product