Democratic Republic of Congo vs Laos: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Laos
0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
72nd
Laos rank
75th

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Laos
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP against 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in Laos, a difference of 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Laos ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 72nd and Laos ranks 75th of 169 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Laos Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0241 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0224 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Laos
1990s 0.0032 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0179 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0147 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Laos
2000s 0.0024 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0028 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Laos
2010s 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Laos
2020s 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp, Democratic Republic of Congo or Laos?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP against 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in Laos as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp between Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos?
0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos?
19 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 72nd and Laos ranks 75th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP. 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), per unit of GDP
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
213 places, 8,924 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.