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Military expenditure in Laos

Military expenditure in Laos was 0.2% of GDP in 2013, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2012.

2013, % of GDP0.2
Change on 2012-0 pts
Series high8.71992
Series low0.22013

Military expenditure in Laos, 1992 to 2013

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02468101992199620002004200820131992: 8.7 % of GDP1993: 8.1 % of GDP1994: 7.5 % of GDP1995: 5.8 % of GDP1996: 4.2 % of GDP1997: 3.8 % of GDP1998: 2.6 % of GDP1999: 1.1 % of GDP2000: 0.8 % of GDP2001: 0.7 % of GDP2002: 0.6 % of GDP2003: 0.5 % of GDP2004: 0.4 % of GDP2005: 0.4 % of GDP2006: 0.3 % of GDP2007: 0.3 % of GDP2008: 0.3 % of GDP2009: 0.2 % of GDP2010: 0.2 % of GDP2011: 0.2 % of GDP2012: 0.2 % of GDP2013: 0.2 % of GDP
% of GDP. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 22 values
Period% of GDP
20130.2
20120.2
20110.2
20100.2
20090.2
20080.3
20070.3
20060.3
20050.4
20040.4
20030.5
20020.6
20010.7
20000.8
19991.1
19982.6
19973.8
19964.2
19955.8
19947.5
19938.1
19928.7

Rankings

Definition

Military expenditure as a percentage of GDP: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defence ministries, paramilitary forces trained for military operations and military space activities. World Bank series from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

SIPRI definition, so values can differ from the NATO defence expenditure figures used for the 2% target.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Military expenditure, % of GDP (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the military spending as a share of GDP in Laos?

Military expenditure in Laos was 0.2% of GDP in 2013, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2012.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Military expenditure, % of GDP (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest military spending as a share of GDP in Laos?

8.7% of GDP in 1992, the highest value since 1992 in this series.

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