Bangladesh vs Vietnam: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate
Bangladesh
8.7 % change on previous year
in 2024
Vietnam
5.45 % change on previous year
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
55th
Vietnam rank
58th
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate over time
- Bangladesh
- Vietnam
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 8.7 % change on previous year against 5.45 % change on previous year in Vietnam, a difference of 3.25 % change on previous year.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.6 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Vietnam ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 55th and Vietnam ranks 58th of 148 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -27.23 % change on previous year | 104.8 % change on previous year | 132.03 % change on previous year | Vietnam |
| 1980s | -20.65 % change on previous year | 32.52 % change on previous year | 53.17 % change on previous year | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 11.72 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | 9.42 % change on previous year | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | -41.96 % change on previous year | 79.84 % change on previous year | 121.8 % change on previous year | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 101.56 % change on previous year | 62.24 % change on previous year | 39.33 % change on previous year | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 61.14 % change on previous year | 92.97 % change on previous year | 31.83 % change on previous year | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate, Bangladesh or Vietnam?
- Bangladesh, at 8.7 % change on previous year against 5.45 % change on previous year in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Bangladesh and Vietnam?
- 3.25 % change on previous year, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Vietnam?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Vietnam rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 55th and Vietnam ranks 58th of 148 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.