Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Laos
Laos: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled was 22.68 million current USD in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Laos, 1967–2013
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
Laos 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 Laos peaked at 116.11 million current USD in 1994 and was at its lowest, 11.01 million current USD, in 2003.
Laos 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.
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Laos, year by year
| Year | current USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 35.54 million current USD | — |
| 1968 | 35.46 million current USD | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 36.13 million current USD | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 38.05 million current USD | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 39.06 million current USD | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 20.25 million current USD | -48.1% |
| 1973 | 21.22 million current USD | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 102.29 million current USD | +382.1% |
| 1993 | 107.64 million current USD | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 116.11 million current USD | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 103.70 million current USD | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 78.45 million current USD | -24.4% |
| 1997 | 67.06 million current USD | -14.5% |
| 1998 | 33.35 million current USD | -50.3% |
| 1999 | 15.38 million current USD | -53.9% |
| 2000 | 13.72 million current USD | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 12.57 million current USD | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 11.44 million current USD | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 11.01 million current USD | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 11.50 million current USD | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 11.97 million current USD | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 13.41 million current USD | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 14.84 million current USD | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 16.27 million current USD | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 13.97 million current USD | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 15.36 million current USD | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 19.01 million current USD | +23.8% |
| 2012 | 20.33 million current USD | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 22.68 million current USD | +11.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 22.68 million current USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 493.99 million current USD, 5% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Laos's 22.68 million current USD is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.66 billion current USD, 0% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +382.1% | 21.22 million current USD | 102.29 million current USD |
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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- 158 Guinea-Bissau 25.29 million current USD compare
- 159 Mauritius 23.01 million current USD compare
- 161 Haiti 19.75 million current USD compare
- 162 Cape Verde 16.83 million current USD compare
- 163 Gambia 14.43 million current USD compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Laos?
- Military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Laos was 22.68 million current USD in 2013, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 116.11 million current USD in 1994.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.01 million current USD in 2003.
- How does Laos rank for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
- Laos ranks 160th out of 167 countries with data for 2013.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.9%. 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 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)
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
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.