Laos vs Low & middle income: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate
Laos
133.33 % change on previous year
in 2024
Low & middle income
-22.65 % change on previous year
in 2024
Laos rank
23rd
Low & middle income rank
26th
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate over time
- Laos
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Laos currently reports 133.33 % change on previous year against -22.65 % change on previous year in Low & middle income, a difference of 155.98 % change on previous year.
That makes Laos's figure about 5.9 times Low & middle income's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Low & middle income ahead.
Laos ranks 23rd and Low & middle income ranks 26th of 148 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and Low & middle income in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.88 % change on previous year | 9.44 % change on previous year | 5.44 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 1970s | 77.13 % change on previous year | 11.49 % change on previous year | 65.64 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 1980s | -5.44 % change on previous year | -4.07 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | Low & middle income |
| 1990s | -6.24 % change on previous year | 3.24 % change on previous year | 9.48 % change on previous year | Low & middle income |
| 2000s | 97.38 % change on previous year | -5.5 % change on previous year | 102.88 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 2010s | -17.13 % change on previous year | -7.44 % change on previous year | 9.68 % change on previous year | Low & middle income |
| 2020s | 4.65 % change on previous year | -8.74 % change on previous year | 13.39 % 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, Laos or Low & middle income?
- Laos, at 133.33 % change on previous year against -22.65 % change on previous year in Low & middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Laos and Low & middle income?
- 155.98 % change on previous year, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Low & middle income?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Low & middle income rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 23rd and Low & middle income ranks 26th 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.