Laos vs South Asia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate
Laos
133.33 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Asia
-19.55 % change on previous year
in 2024
Laos rank
23rd
South Asia rank
22nd
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate over time
- Laos
- South Asia
How they compare
Laos currently reports 133.33 % change on previous year against -19.55 % change on previous year in South Asia, a difference of 152.88 % change on previous year.
That makes Laos's figure about 6.8 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Asia ahead.
Laos ranks 23rd and South Asia ranks 22nd of 148 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and South Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.95 % change on previous year | 23.43 % change on previous year | 33.52 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 1970s | 77.13 % change on previous year | 11.01 % change on previous year | 66.13 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 1980s | -5.44 % change on previous year | 9.09 % change on previous year | 14.53 % change on previous year | South Asia |
| 1990s | -6.24 % change on previous year | 8.19 % change on previous year | 14.42 % change on previous year | South Asia |
| 2000s | 97.38 % change on previous year | 7.15 % change on previous year | 90.23 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 2010s | -17.13 % change on previous year | 41.79 % change on previous year | 58.92 % change on previous year | South Asia |
| 2020s | 4.65 % change on previous year | -0.5541 % change on previous year | 5.2 % 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 South Asia?
- Laos, at 133.33 % change on previous year against -19.55 % change on previous year in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Laos and South Asia?
- 152.88 % change on previous year, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and South Asia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Laos and South Asia rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 23rd and South Asia ranks 22nd 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.