IDA only vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate

IDA only
-20.9 % change on previous year
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
133.33 % change on previous year
in 2024
IDA only rank
24th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
23rd

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

  • IDA only
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 133.33 % change on previous year against -20.9 % change on previous year in IDA only, a difference of 154.23 % change on previous year.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 6.4 times IDA only's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1961 it was IDA only ahead.

IDA only ranks 24th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 23rd of 42 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, IDA only averaged higher in 1 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA only Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 30.27 % change on previous year 56.95 % change on previous year 26.68 % change on previous year Lao People's Democratic Republic
1970s 16.88 % change on previous year 136.06 % change on previous year 119.19 % change on previous year Lao People's Democratic Republic
1980s -4.91 % change on previous year 2.68 % change on previous year 7.59 % change on previous year Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 10.62 % change on previous year -17.13 % change on previous year 27.75 % change on previous year IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate, IDA only or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 133.33 % change on previous year against -20.9 % change on previous year in IDA only as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between IDA only and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
154.23 % change on previous year, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
20 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do IDA only and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
IDA only ranks 24th and Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.