IBRD only vs Laos: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate

IBRD only
-10.26 % change on previous year
in 2024
Laos
133.33 % change on previous year
in 2024
IBRD only rank
20th
Laos rank
23rd

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

  • IBRD only
  • Laos
0200400600196119922024

How they compare

Laos currently reports 133.33 % change on previous year against -10.26 % change on previous year in IBRD only, a difference of 143.59 % change on previous year.

That makes Laos's figure about 13.0 times IBRD only's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1963 it was IBRD only ahead.

IBRD only ranks 20th and Laos ranks 23rd of 42 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, IBRD only averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Laos Difference Ahead
1960s 8.26 % change on previous year 14.88 % change on previous year 6.63 % change on previous year Laos
1970s 9.41 % change on previous year 77.13 % change on previous year 67.73 % change on previous year Laos
1980s -5.48 % change on previous year -5.44 % change on previous year 0.0364 % change on previous year Laos
1990s 2.91 % change on previous year -6.24 % change on previous year 9.15 % change on previous year IBRD only
2000s -7.99 % change on previous year 97.38 % change on previous year 105.37 % change on previous year Laos
2010s -9.11 % change on previous year -17.13 % change on previous year 8.01 % change on previous year IBRD only
2020s -3.67 % change on previous year 4.65 % change on previous year 8.32 % change on previous year Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate, IBRD only or Laos?
Laos, at 133.33 % change on previous year against -10.26 % change on previous year in IBRD only as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between IBRD only and Laos?
143.59 % change on previous year, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Laos?
30 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
How do IBRD only and Laos rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
IBRD only ranks 20th and Laos ranks 23rd of 42 groups.
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
Last refreshed

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.