Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Mauritius: Military spending as a share of GDP
Lao People's Democratic Republic
0.2%
in 2013
Mauritius
0.1%
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
161st
Mauritius rank
162nd
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Mauritius
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.3 times Mauritius's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 161st and Mauritius ranks 162nd of 166 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 0.3% | 4.9% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.3% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Mauritius?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Mauritius as of 2013.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Mauritius?
- 0.1%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Mauritius?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2013.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Mauritius rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 161st and Mauritius ranks 162nd 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.