Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 3.43 current USD per person in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1967–2013
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
In 2013, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 3.43 current USD per person.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 77.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 24.14 current USD per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.93 current USD per person, in 2003.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 162nd 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 | 14.03 current USD per person | 13.86 current USD per person | 14.29 current USD per person | 3 |
| 1970s | 10.79 current USD per person | 7.23 current USD per person | 14.28 current USD per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 16.05 current USD per person | 2.88 current USD per person | 24.14 current USD per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.24 current USD per person | 1.93 current USD per person | 2.65 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.98 current USD per person | 2.42 current USD per person | 3.43 current USD per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 159 Nigeria 4.87 current USD per person compare
- 160 Sierra Leone 4.22 current USD per person compare
- 161 Madagascar 3.81 current USD per person compare
- 163 Haiti 1.68 current USD per person compare
- 164 Costa Rica 0 current USD per person
- 164 Iceland 0 current USD per person
- 164 Panama 0 current USD per person compare
- 164 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0 current USD per person compare
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 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)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 98.26 current USD per square kilometre (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 3.43 current USD per person in 2013, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 24.14 current USD per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.93 current USD per person in 2003.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 162nd out of 167 countries with data for 2013.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.5%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.