Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Laos
Laos: Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Laos, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Laos peaked at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Laos ranks 9th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Laos, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +245.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -36.4% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +166.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +36.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 5.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 10.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +245.6% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1995 | +166.5% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More public sector data for Laos
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Laos?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Laos was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Laos rank for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 9th out of 172 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Armed forces personnel, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Armed forces personnel, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.