Indicator	Value
Military expenditure (% GDP)	0.19 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2013]
Military expenditure	22,700,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2013]
Armed forces personnel	129,000 peopleWorld Bank WDI [2020]
Arms imports	7,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Arms exports	No authoritative open source found
Military & security forces	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 unitsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Military service age & obligation	18 years of age for voluntary military service; mandatory military service for men 18-35 with a minimum 18-month service obligation (2025)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Arms imports (USD)	7,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Arms exports (USD)	No authoritative open source found
Military spending (% of GDP)	0.19 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2013]
Military spending (USD)	22,700,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2013]