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

18 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.

Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Zimbabwe: Military expenditure

Lao People's Democratic Republic

0.2%

in 2013

Zimbabwe

0.4%

in 2024

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

163rd

Zimbabwe rank

160th

Military expenditure over time

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.4% against 0.2% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.8 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 163rd and Zimbabwe ranks 160th of 165 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5.6%	3.1%	2.5%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s	0.5%	2.9%	2.3%	Zimbabwe
2010s	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 0.4% 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 Zimbabwe?: 0.2%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Zimbabwe?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2013.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Zimbabwe rank globally for military expenditure?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 163rd and Zimbabwe ranks 160th 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