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

14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2013.

Where does this data come from?

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

Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Malta: Military expenditure

Lao People's Democratic Republic

0.8%

in 2013

Malta

1.3%

in 2024

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

159th

Malta rank

157th

Military expenditure over time

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 1.3% against 0.8% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.6 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 159th and Malta ranks 157th of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Malta	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.7%	1.5%	1.1%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Malta?: Malta, at 1.3% against 0.8% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malta?: 0.5%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malta?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2013.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malta rank globally for military expenditure?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 159th and Malta ranks 157th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). 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 general government expenditure)
Unit: % of general government expenditure
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 5,828 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure