Armed forces personnel in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Armed forces personnel was 4.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 4.1%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 8.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1993.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 10th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.6% | — |
| 1991 | 3.4% | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | -32.0% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 8.0% | +197.3% |
| 1996 | 7.8% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 7.2% | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 7.0% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 6.9% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 6.8% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 2.3% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.4% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.2% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 1 |
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More public sector data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Arms imports 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.9009 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 133.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 3.43 current USD per person (2013)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0019 current USD per US$ of GDP (2013)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 11.56 % change on previous year (2013)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 22.68 million current USD (2013)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Armed forces personnel in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 4.1% in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1993.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for armed forces personnel?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 10th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as part of Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.