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Military and security forces
Laos — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | Lao People's Army (LPA, which consists of an army with naval, aviation, and militia elements), Air Force, National Police Department |
| 1991 | Lao People's Army (LPA; including naval, aviation, and militia elements), Air Force, National Police Department |
| 1992 | Lao People's Army (LPA; including naval, aviation, and militia elements), Air Force, National Police Department |
| 1993 | Lao People's Army (LPA; including naval, aviation, and militia elements), Air Force, National Police Department |
| 1994 | Lao People's Army (LPA; including naval, aviation, and militia elements), Air Force, National Police Department |
| 1995 | Lao People's Army (LPA; includes riverine naval and militia elements), Air Force, National Police Department |
| 1996 | Lao People's Army (LPA; includes riverine naval and militia elements), Air Force, National Police Department |
| 1997 | Lao People's Army (LPA; includes riverine naval and militia elements), Air Force, National Police Department |
| 1998 | Lao People's Army (LPA; includes militia element), Lao People's Navy (LPN; includes riverine element), Air Force, National Police Department |
| 1999 | Lao People's Army (LPA; includes militia element), Lao People's Navy (LPN; includes riverine element), Air Force, National Police Department |
| 2000 | Lao People's Army (LPA; includes militia element), Lao People's Navy (LPN; includes riverine element), Air Force, National Police Department |
| 2001 | Lao People's Army (LPA; includes riverine element), Air Force, National Police Department |
| 2002 | Lao People's Army (LPA; including Riverine Force), Air Force, National Police Department |
| 2003 | Lao People's Army (LPA; including Riverine Force), Air Force, National Police Department |
| 2004 | Lao People's Army (LPA; including Riverine Force), Air Force |
| 2005 | Lao People's Army (LPA; includes Riverine Force), Air Force |
| 2006 | Lao People's Army (LPA; includes Riverine Force), Air Force |
| 2007 | Lao People's Army (LPA; includes Riverine Force), Air Force |
| 2008 | Lao People's Armed Forces (LPAF): Lao People's Army (LPA; includes Riverine Force), Air Force (2008) |
| 2009 | Lao People's Armed Forces (LPAF): Lao People's Army (LPA; includes Riverine Force), Air Force (2009) |
| 2010 | Lao People's Armed Forces (LPAF): Lao People's Army (LPA; includes Riverine Force), Air Force (2010) |
| 2011 | Lao People's Armed Forces (LPAF): Lao People's Army (LPA; includes Riverine Force), Air Force (2011) |
| 2012 | Lao People's Armed Forces (LPAF): Lao People's Army (LPA; includes Riverine Force), Air Force (2011) |
| 2013 | Lao People's Armed Forces (LPAF): Lao People's Army (LPA; includes Riverine Force), Air Force (2011) |
| 2014 | Lao People's Armed Forces (LPAF): Lao People's Army (LPA; includes Riverine Force), Air Force (2011) |
| 2015 | Lao People's Armed Forces (LPAF): Lao People's Army (LPA; includes Riverine Force), Air Force (2011) |
| 2016 | Lao People's Armed Forces (LPAF): Lao People's Army (LPA; includes Riverine Force), Air Force (2011) |
| 2017 | Lao People's Armed Forces (LPAF): Lao People's Army (LPA, includes Riverine Force), Air Force (2011) |
| 2018 | Lao People's Armed Forces (LPAF): Lao People's Army (LPA, includes Riverine Force), Air Force (2011) |
| 2019 | Lao People's Armed Forces (LPAF): Lao People's Army (LPA, includes Riverine Force), Air Force (2019) |
| 2020 | Lao People's Armed Forces (LPAF): Lao People's Army (LPA, includes Riverine Force), Air Force, Self-Defense Militia Forces (2019) |
| 2021 | Lao People's Armed Forces (LPAF): Lao People's Army (LPA, includes Riverine Force), Air Force, Self-Defense Militia Forces Ministry of Public Security (internal security and law enforcement): local, traffic, immigration, and security police, as well as village police auxiliaries and other armed police units (2021) |
| 2022 | Lao People's Armed Forces (LPAF): Lao People's Army (LPA, includes Riverine Force), Air Force, Self-Defense Militia Forces (2022) |
| 2023 | Lao People's Armed Forces (LPAF): Lao People's Army (LPA, includes Riverine Force), Air Force, Self-Defense Militia Forces (2023) note: the Ministry of Public Security maintains internal security and is responsible for law enforcement; it oversees local, traffic, immigration, and security police, village police auxiliaries, and other armed police units |
| 2024 | Lao People's Armed Forces (LPAF): Lao People's Army (LPA, includes Riverine Force), Lao People's Air Force (LPAF), Self-Defense Militia Forces (2024) note: the Ministry of Public Security maintains internal security and is responsible for law enforcement; it oversees local, traffic, immigration, and security police, village police auxiliaries, and other armed police units |
| 2025 | Lao People's Armed Forces (LPAF; aka Lao People's Army): Lao People's Army (LPA, includes Riverine Force), Lao People's Air Force (LPAF); Self-Defense Militia Forces (2025) note: the Ministry of Public Security maintains internal security and is responsible for law enforcement; it oversees local, traffic, immigration, and security police, village police auxiliaries, and other armed police units |