Ireland vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Military spending as a share of GDP
Ireland
0.2%
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic
0.2%
in 2013
Ireland rank
160th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
161st
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Ireland
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Ireland ranks 160th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 161st of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 5.2% | 4.2% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.3% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Ireland or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Ireland, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Ireland and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2013.
- How do Ireland and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 160th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 161st of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.