Military expenditure in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Military expenditure was 0.8% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2013
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 0.8%, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 74.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 3.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2013.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 159th of 161 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 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.8% | — |
| 2001 | 3.6% | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -19.9% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -36.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -23.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.1% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Military expenditure in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.8% in 2013, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2013.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for military expenditure?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 159th out of 161 countries with data for 2013.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.5%. 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 SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure