Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled was 22.68 million current USD in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1967–2013
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 22.68 million current USD for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in 2013.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 105.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 116.11 million current USD in 1994 and was at its lowest, 11.01 million current USD, in 2003.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 160th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.71 million current USD | 35.46 million current USD | 36.13 million current USD | 3 |
| 1970s | 29.65 million current USD | 20.25 million current USD | 39.06 million current USD | 4 |
| 1990s | 78.00 million current USD | 15.38 million current USD | 116.11 million current USD | 8 |
| 2000s | 13.07 million current USD | 11.01 million current USD | 16.27 million current USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.34 million current USD | 15.36 million current USD | 22.68 million current USD | 4 |
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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)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 98.26 current USD per square kilometre (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 22.68 million current USD in 2013, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 116.11 million current USD in 1994.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.01 million current USD in 2003.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 160th out of 167 countries with data for 2013.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.