Bangladesh vs Viet Nam: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate

Bangladesh
8.7 % change on previous year
in 2024
Viet Nam
5.45 % change on previous year
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
55th
Viet Nam rank
58th

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Viet Nam
0200400600800196119922024

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 8.7 % change on previous year against 5.45 % change on previous year in Viet Nam, a difference of 3.25 % change on previous year.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.6 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 55th and Viet Nam ranks 58th of 148 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1970s -27.23 % change on previous year 104.8 % change on previous year 132.03 % change on previous year Viet Nam
1980s -20.65 % change on previous year 32.52 % change on previous year 53.17 % change on previous year Viet Nam
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 Viet Nam
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 Viet Nam

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 Viet Nam?
Bangladesh, at 8.7 % change on previous year against 5.45 % change on previous year in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Bangladesh and Viet Nam?
3.25 % change on previous year, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Viet Nam?
38 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Viet Nam rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Bangladesh ranks 55th and Viet Nam 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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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 7,862 data points, 1961–2024
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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.