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Historical Values
Year Value
1992 $NA, NA% of GDP
1993 $NA, NA% of GDP
1994 $NA, NA% of GDP
1995 $NA, NA% of GDP LAOS
1996 151 million soms, NA% of GDP (1995); note - conversion of defense expenditures into US dollars using the current exchange rate could produce misleading results
1997 NA%
1998 NA%
1999 1% (1996)
2000 1% (FY99)
2001 1% (FY99)
2002 1.4% (FY01)
2003 1.4% (FY01)
2004 1.4% (FY01)
2005 1.4% (FY01)
2006 1.4% (FY01)
2007 1.4% (2005 est.)
2008 1.4% of GDP (2005 est.)
2009 1.4% of GDP (2005 est.) country comparison to the world: 119
2010 0.5% of GDP (2009) country comparison to the world: 162
2011 0.5% of GDP (2009) country comparison to the world: 161
2012 0.5% of GDP (2009) country comparison to the world: 162
2013 2.8% of GDP (2011) country comparison to the world: 44
2014 NA% (2012) 3.74% of GDP (2011) NA% (2010)
2015 NA% (2012) | 3.74% of GDP (2011) | NA% (2010)
2016 NA% (2012) | 3.74% of GDP (2011)
2017 3.15% of GDP (2016) | 3.45% of GDP (2015) | 3.38% of GDP (2014) | 3.2% of GDP (2013) | 3.21% of GDP (2012)
2018 3.15% of GDP (2016) | 3.45% of GDP (2015) | 3.38% of GDP (2014) | 3.2% of GDP (2013) | 3.21% of GDP (2012)
2019 1.57% of GDP (2018) | 1.67% of GDP (2017) | 1.77% of GDP (2016) | 1.75% of GDP (2015) | 1.71% of GDP (2014)
2020 1.5% of GDP (2019) | 1.6% of GDP (2018) | 1.6% of GDP (2017) | 1.7% of GDP (2016) | 1.8% of GDP (2015)
2021 1.8% of GDP (2020 est.) 1.5% of GDP (2019) 1.6% of GDP (2018) 1.6% of GDP (2017) 1.7% of GDP (2016)
2022 1.7% of GDP (2021 est.) 1.8% of GDP (2020 est.) 2.3% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $410 million) 2.3% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $400 million) 2.3% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $390 million)
2023 1.5% of GDP (2022 est.) 1.7% of GDP (2021 est.) 1.8% of GDP (2020 est.) 2.3% of GDP (2019 est.) 2.3% of GDP (2018 est.)
2024 1.5% of GDP (2022 est.) 1.7% of GDP (2021 est.) 1.8% of GDP (2020 est.) 2.3% of GDP (2019 est.) 2.3% of GDP (2018 est.)
2025 3% of GDP (2024 est.) 3.5% of GDP (2023 est.) 3% of GDP (2022 est.) 2.8% of GDP (2021 est.) 3% of GDP (2020 est.)