Laos's military spending fell from 8.7 % in 1992 to 0.2 % in 2013.
Laos · Security & governance
Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.
15 indicators · 7 with data
Revenue & spending
Defence
Laos's military expenditure (current us$) fell from US$35.5M in 1967 to US$22.7M in 2013.
Laos's armed forces personnel, total rose from 53,000 in 1991 to 129,000 in 2020.
Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)
% of labour force
9th of 168 · 2nd in East Asia & Pacific
Laos's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) rose from 3.4 % in 1991 to 4.1 % in 2020.
Displacement
Laos's refugees hosted fell from 700 in 1972 to 80 in 1987.
Laos's refugee population by country of origin fell from 58,197 in 1995 to 6,556 in 2024.
Conflict
Laos's battle-related deaths rose from 30 in 1989 to 249 in 1990.
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These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Laos.
- Homicide rateNo data
- Internally displaced persons (conflict and violence)No data
- Political stabilityNo data
- Rule of law (WGI estimate)No data
- Control of corruption (WGI estimate)No data
- Voice and accountability (WGI estimate)No data
- Government effectiveness (WGI estimate)No data
- Regulatory quality (WGI estimate)No data