What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Panama?

0.2%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Panama?

22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2013.

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.

Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Panama: Military spending as a share of GDP

Lao People's Democratic Republic

0.2%

in 2013

Panama

0.0%

in 2025

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

161st

Panama rank

164th

Military spending as a share of GDP over time

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Panama

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 0.2% against 0.0% in Panama, a difference of 0.2%.

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 Panama ranks 164th 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	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5.2%	1.1%	4.1%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%	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 Panama?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 0.2% against 0.0% in Panama as of 2013.
What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Panama?: 0.2%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Panama?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2013.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Panama rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 161st and Panama ranks 164th 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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Indicator: Military spending as a share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 166 places, 8,523 data points, 1949–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.