Military spending as a share of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Military spending as a share of GDP was 0.2% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Military spending as a share of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992–2013
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 0.2% for military spending as a share of gdp in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 8.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2013.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 161st 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 spending as a share of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 8.7% | — |
| 1993 | 8.1% | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 7.5% | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 5.8% | -22.4% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | -28.2% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | -32.4% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -59.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -25.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -18.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -15.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 1.1% | 8.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 158 Sierra Leone 0.4% compare
- 159 Papua New Guinea 0.4% compare
- 160 Ireland 0.2% compare
- 162 Mauritius 0.1% compare
- 163 Haiti 0.1% compare
- 164 Costa Rica 0.0%
- 164 Iceland 0.0%
- 164 Panama 0.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.39 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7 % change on previous year (2016)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 705.07 constant 2015 US$ per person (2016)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -10.9 % change on previous year (2016)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4188 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 964.65 current US$ per person (2016)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -10.93 % change on previous year (2016)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3,403 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Military spending as a share of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.2% in 2013, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 161st out of 166 countries with data for 2013.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.4%. 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.