Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Papua New Guinea: Military expenditure
Lao People's Democratic Republic
0.2%
in 2013
Papua New Guinea
0.3%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
163rd
Papua New Guinea rank
161st
Military expenditure over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.6 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.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 163rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 161st of 165 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 0.9% | 4.3% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 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, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2013.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military expenditure?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 163rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 161st 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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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product