Military expenditures:
0.19% of GDP
(2013)
0.2% of GDP
(2012)
0.21% of GDP
(2011)
note: no public figures available for 2014-2019
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
156
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]
Military forces:
Lao People's Armed Forces (LPAF): Lao People's Army (LPA, includes Riverine Force), Air Force, Self-Defense Militia Forces
(2019)
Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for compulsory or voluntary military service; conscript service obligation - minimum 18 months
(2019)