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

Japan
2.09 % change on previous year
in 2024
Viet Nam
5.45 % change on previous year
in 2024
Japan rank
59th
Viet Nam rank
58th

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

  • Japan
  • Viet Nam
0200400600800196119922024

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 5.45 % change on previous year against 2.09 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 3.36 % change on previous year.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 2.6 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 34 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Japan ranks 59th and Viet Nam ranks 58th of 148 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 54.7 % change on previous year 46.49 % change on previous year 8.21 % change on previous year Japan
1970s 13.74 % change on previous year 76.32 % change on previous year 62.58 % change on previous year Viet Nam
1980s 9.94 % change on previous year 14.41 % change on previous year 4.48 % change on previous year Viet Nam
1990s 8.97 % change on previous year -2.09 % change on previous year 11.06 % change on previous year Japan
2000s -3.47 % change on previous year 41.36 % change on previous year 44.82 % change on previous year Viet Nam
2010s 6.8 % change on previous year 72.41 % change on previous year 65.6 % change on previous year Viet Nam
2020s 3.52 % change on previous year 92.97 % change on previous year 89.45 % 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, Japan or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 5.45 % change on previous year against 2.09 % change on previous year in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Japan and Viet Nam?
3.36 % change on previous year, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Viet Nam?
57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Japan and Viet Nam rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Japan ranks 59th 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Japan vs Viet Nam: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 07 September 2026, from https://public-sector.statizoid.com/compare/arms-imports-sipri-trend-indicator-values-annual-growth-rate/japan/viet-nam/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://public-sector.statizoid.com/compare/arms-imports-sipri-trend-indicator-values-annual-growth-rate/japan/viet-nam/">Japan vs Viet Nam: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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.