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Lao PDR - Military Spending 2000

Military expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank
0.79% −0.27% from 1999 Global rank: 23rd

Lao PDR's military spending was 0.79% in 2000, decreased +0.27% from 1.06% in 1999. This was the 23rd highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2000▾
Military Spending by Country - 2000
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Mauritius 0.20% -3.6%
2nd Congo, Democratic Republic of 0.22% -81.0%
3rd Malawi 0.28% -17.1%
4th Gambia, The 0.32% -3.1%
5th Moldova 0.40% -22.7%
6th Mexico 0.41% -2.8%
7th Benin 0.41% -14.9%
8th Ghana 0.44% 33.0%
9th Jamaica 0.49% -4.8%
10th Nigeria 0.54% -36.5%
11th Luxembourg 0.55% -5.9%
12th Tajikistan 0.60% -57.0%
13th Georgia 0.62% -33.4%
14th Malta 0.63% -7.7%
15th Papua New Guinea 0.64% -7.6%
16th Belize 0.66% -40.9%
17th Indonesia 0.68% -15.6%
18th Ireland 0.69% -7.3%
19th Honduras 0.73% -37.0%
20th Nicaragua 0.78% 8.8%
21st Nepal 0.78% 1.6%
22nd Kazakhstan 0.78% -4.3%
23rd Lao PDR 0.79% -25.2%
24th El Salvador 0.84% -8.7%
25th Latvia 0.90% 16.8%
26th Japan 0.92% -1.5%
27th Guatemala 0.92% 35.9%
28th Uzbekistan 0.92% -29.7%
29th Mozambique 0.93% 3.8%
30th Austria 0.98% 0.4%
31st Chad 1.00% 12.9%
32nd Switzerland 1.03% -5.2%
33rd Dominican Republic 1.03% 26.2%
34th Senegal 1.05% -12.8%
35th Slovenia 1.10% -9.3%
36th Canada 1.11% -10.3%
37th Argentina 1.15% -5.9%
38th Cabo Verde 1.15% 37.6%
39th Niger 1.16% -0.2%
40th Lithuania 1.22% 25.9%
41st Madagascar 1.22% 0.6%
42nd Burkina Faso 1.24% 0.5%
43rd Finland 1.24% 1.4%
44th Paraguay 1.24% -10.4%
45th Albania 1.25% -0.2%
46th Kenya 1.31% 10.7%
47th Cameroon 1.32% -8.2%
48th Germany 1.34% -2.6%
49th Belarus 1.35% -1.4%
50th Belgium 1.35% -3.1%
51st Bangladesh 1.36% -14.4%
52nd Estonia 1.38% 7.5%
53rd South Africa 1.39% 9.1%
54th Portugal 1.41% -1.3%
55th Netherlands 1.43% -8.7%
56th Denmark 1.46% -6.8%
57th Eswatini 1.46% -13.3%
58th Mali 1.48% -0.9%
59th Tanzania 1.49% 0.0%
60th Thailand 1.49% -8.4%
61st Hungary 1.51% 5.9%
62nd Ecuador 1.52% -2.5%
63rd Guinea 1.53% -3.8%
64th Tunisia 1.55% -0.5%
65th Sierra Leone 1.58% 44.3%
66th New Zealand 1.60% -3.1%
67th Philippines 1.61% -0.5%
68th Malaysia 1.63% -22.2%
69th European Union 1.65% -2.2%
70th Slovak Republic 1.65% 5.3%
71st Seychelles 1.68% -5.8%
72nd Gabon 1.69% -57.7%
73rd Norway 1.70% -16.4%
74th Spain 1.73% -1.7%
75th Brazil 1.73% 5.2%
76th Italy 1.73% 3.5%
77th Fiji 1.76% 55.2%
78th Uganda 1.76% -33.6%
79th Guyana 1.77% 124.2%
80th Peru 1.79% -7.3%
81st Sweden 1.81% -2.2%
82nd Poland 1.82% -3.8%
83rd Australia 1.82% -3.3%
84th China 1.84% -1.9%
85th North Macedonia 1.85% 8.0%
86th Czechia 1.86% 1.2%
87th Mongolia 2.02% 10.2%
88th Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.06% -3.3%
89th France 2.09% -4.8%
90th Cambodia 2.19% -12.9%
91st Azerbaijan 2.27% -13.6%
92nd Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.30% -4.6%
93rd Myanmar 2.31% 7.9%
94th Korea 2.31% -7.3%
95th United Kingdom 2.37% -2.1%
96th Uruguay 2.44% 1.7%
97th Romania 2.50% -5.4%
98th Egypt, Arab Republic of 2.55% -0.7%
99th Guinea-Bissau 2.63% 87.1%
100th Bulgaria 2.65% 1.3%
101st Morocco 2.69% 10.9%
102nd Chile 2.69% -0.5%
103rd Namibia 2.71% -13.4%
104th Cyprus 2.82% 3.2%
105th Kyrgyz Republic 2.88% 7.2%
106th Mauritania 2.93% 28.8%
107th India 2.95% -0.3%
108th Croatia 3.02% -31.0%
109th Colombia 3.03% -19.4%
110th Zimbabwe 3.05% 36.4%
111th United States 3.11% 0.9%
112th Libya 3.15% -16.8%
113th Botswana 3.19% 3.2%
114th Lesotho 3.28% -7.8%
115th Russian Federation 3.31% 7.6%
116th Algeria 3.43% -8.6%
117th Ukraine 3.51% 21.8%
118th Rwanda 3.54% -20.5%
119th Armenia 3.56% -3.7%
120th Greece 3.59% 2.9%
121st Türkiye 3.64% -6.1%
122nd Bahrain 3.96% -28.0%
123rd Brunei Darussalam 4.07% -33.6%
124th Pakistan 4.17% -19.7%
125th Sudan 4.47% 11.5%
126th Singapore 4.51% -13.4%
127th Serbia 4.60% 30.3%
128th Burundi 4.86% -22.3%
129th Yemen, Republic of 4.92% -5.0%
130th Sri Lanka 5.03% 24.9%
131st Djibouti 5.07% -7.5%
132nd Lebanon 5.39% 13.0%
133rd Syrian Arab Republic 5.45% -6.1%
134th Israel 6.10% -3.2%
135th Jordan 6.26% -0.4%
136th Angola 6.39% -63.1%
137th Oman 7.09% -5.7%
138th Kuwait 7.15% -5.8%
139th United Arab Emirates 8.32% 8.5%
140th Saudi Arabia 10.53% -7.4%
141st Eritrea 32.66% -5.0%
Source: World Bank (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS)

FAQ

What was Lao PDR's military spending in 2000?▾

Lao PDR's military spending in 2000 was 0.79%. This ranked 23rd globally.

How did Lao PDR's military spending change in 2000?▾

Lao PDR's military spending decreased by 25.2% in 2000 compared to 1999.

Which country had the highest military spending in 2000?▾

Eritrea had the highest military spending in 2000 at 32.66%.

What is the military spending of Lao PDR in 2000?▾

The military spending of Lao PDR in 2000 was 0.79%. This ranked 23rd globally.

How does 2000 compare to 1999 for Lao PDR's military spending?▾

Lao PDR's military spending went from 1.06% in 1999 to 0.79% in 2000, a 25.2% decrease.

HistorySaid - pattern alert

Lao PDR matched the Orthodox Tightening Cycle pattern in 2000. Historically: 311 occurrences, 177 successful (57%). Outcome 24 months later: 10.6%. View full analysis →

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