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

22 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.

Ireland vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Military expenditure

Ireland

0.2%

in 2024

Lao People's Democratic Republic

0.2%

in 2013

Ireland rank

162nd

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

163rd

Military expenditure over time

Ireland
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Ireland ranks 162nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 163rd of 165 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.0%	5.2%	4.2%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%	Ireland
2010s	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Ireland or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Ireland, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Ireland and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2013.
How do Ireland and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for military expenditure?: Ireland ranks 162nd 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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About this data

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