Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Laos
Laos: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 3.43 current USD per person in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Laos, 1967–2013
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
In 2013, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Laos 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 Laos peaked at 24.14 current USD per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.93 current USD per person, in 2003.
Laos 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.
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | current USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 14.29 current USD per person | — |
| 1968 | 13.93 current USD per person | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 13.86 current USD per person | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 14.25 current USD per person | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 14.28 current USD per person | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 7.23 current USD per person | -49.4% |
| 1973 | 7.39 current USD per person | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 22.43 current USD per person | +203.5% |
| 1993 | 22.98 current USD per person | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 24.14 current USD per person | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 21.04 current USD per person | -12.9% |
| 1996 | 15.55 current USD per person | -26.1% |
| 1997 | 13.02 current USD per person | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 6.35 current USD per person | -51.2% |
| 1999 | 2.88 current USD per person | -54.7% |
| 2000 | 2.53 current USD per person | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 2.28 current USD per person | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 2.04 current USD per person | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 1.93 current USD per person | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 1.99 current USD per person | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.04 current USD per person | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.25 current USD per person | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 2.45 current USD per person | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 2.65 current USD per person | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 2.24 current USD per person | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 2.42 current USD per person | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 2.96 current USD per person | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 3.12 current USD per person | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 3.43 current USD per person | +10.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 3.43 current USD per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.8 current USD per person, 14% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Laos's 3.43 current USD per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.32 current USD per person, 4% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 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 | +203.5% | 7.39 current USD per person | 22.43 current USD per person |
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 Laos
- 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 0 current USD per person compare
More public sector data for Laos
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- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Laos?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Laos 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 Laos?
- 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 Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.93 current USD per person in 2003.
- How does Laos rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Laos ranks 162nd out of 167 countries with data for 2013.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.5%. 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 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.