Jamaica vs Laos: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP
Jamaica
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
Jamaica rank
73rd
Laos rank
75th
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP over time
- Jamaica
- Laos
How they compare
Jamaica 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 Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Laos ahead.
Jamaica ranks 73rd and Laos ranks 75th of 169 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0024 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0249 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0225 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 1990s | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0189 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0178 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 2000s | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
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, Jamaica or Laos?
- Jamaica, 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 Jamaica and Laos?
- 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Laos?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Laos rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 73rd 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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About this data
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.