Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Laos
Laos: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0019 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Laos, 1992–2013
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2013, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Laos stood at 0.0019 current USD per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Laos peaked at 0.0907 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places Laos 159th out of 166 countries with data for 2013, putting it 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 unit of GDP in Laos, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0907 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 0.0811 current USD per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0752 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0588 current USD per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0419 current USD per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0384 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0261 current USD per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0106 current USD per US$ of GDP | -59.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0079 current USD per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0071 current USD per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0065 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0054 current USD per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0049 current USD per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0044 current USD per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0039 current USD per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0035 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 0.003 current USD per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0024 current USD per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 current USD per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0022 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.002 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0019 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0528 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0106 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0907 current USD per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0049 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0021 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 current USD per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 156 Papua New Guinea 0.003 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Zimbabwe 0.0024 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Ireland 0.0022 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Mauritius 0.0015 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Cuba 0.0013 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Haiti 0.0008 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Laos
- 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), 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 unit of gdp in Laos?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Laos was 0.0019 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2013, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0907 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Laos rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 159th out of 166 countries with data for 2013.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.