What is the difference in military expenditure between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sierra Leone?

0.8%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

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

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 Sierra Leone: Military expenditure

Lao People's Democratic Republic

0.8%

in 2013

Sierra Leone

0.0%

in 2024

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

159th

Sierra Leone rank

161st

Military expenditure over time

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 0.8% against 0.0% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 261.6 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 159th and Sierra Leone ranks 161st of 161 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.7%	0.0%	2.7%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%	Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Sierra Leone?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 0.8% against 0.0% in Sierra Leone as of 2013.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sierra Leone?: 0.8%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sierra Leone?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2013.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sierra Leone rank globally for military expenditure?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 159th and Sierra Leone ranks 161st 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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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