Laos vs Switzerland: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate
Laos
133.33 % change on previous year
in 2024
Switzerland
120 % change on previous year
in 2023
Laos rank
23rd
Switzerland rank
25th
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate over time
- Laos
- Switzerland
How they compare
Laos currently reports 133.33 % change on previous year against 120 % change on previous year in Switzerland, a difference of 13.33 % change on previous year.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 25th of 148 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.7 % change on previous year | 28.39 % change on previous year | 38.3 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 1970s | 99.67 % change on previous year | -22.63 % change on previous year | 122.3 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 1980s | -5.44 % change on previous year | -7.77 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 1990s | -6.24 % change on previous year | 15.4 % change on previous year | 21.64 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 97.38 % change on previous year | 21.79 % change on previous year | 75.59 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 2010s | 13.33 % change on previous year | -72.62 % change on previous year | 85.95 % 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 Switzerland?
- Laos, at 133.33 % change on previous year against 120 % change on previous year in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Laos and Switzerland?
- 13.33 % change on previous year, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2013.
- How do Laos and Switzerland rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 25th 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.