Laos vs Papua New Guinea: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Laos
0.2%
in 2013
Papua New Guinea
0.4%
in 2025
Laos rank
162nd
Papua New Guinea rank
160th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Laos
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.4% against 0.2% in Laos, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.8 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 162nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 160th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 0.9% | 4.3% | Laos |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Laos or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.4% against 0.2% in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2013.
- How do Laos and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military expenditure?
- Laos ranks 162nd and Papua New Guinea 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product