Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Laos
Laos: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was 133.33 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Laos, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Laos stood at 133.33 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 261.9% on the previous year and up 270.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Laos peaked at 538.1 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -98.15 % change on previous year, in 1982.
That places Laos 23rd out of 148 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Laos, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 375 % change on previous year | +1025.0% |
| 1963 | -21.05 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 1964 | -53.33 % change on previous year | +153.3% |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1968 | -71.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 150 % change on previous year | -310.0% |
| 1970 | 130 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1971 | -26.09 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 1972 | -17.65 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 1973 | 214.29 % change on previous year | -1314.3% |
| 1974 | -97.73 % change on previous year | -145.6% |
| 1976 | -43.24 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 1977 | 538.1 % change on previous year | -1344.3% |
| 1978 | -80.6 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 1981 | 54.29 % change on previous year | -167.4% |
| 1982 | -98.15 % change on previous year | -280.8% |
| 1984 | -72.34 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 1985 | 126.92 % change on previous year | -275.5% |
| 1988 | -37.93 % change on previous year | -129.9% |
| 1998 | -48.84 % change on previous year | +28.8% |
| 1999 | 36.36 % change on previous year | -174.5% |
| 2000 | -76.67 % change on previous year | -310.8% |
| 2009 | 271.43 % change on previous year | -454.0% |
| 2012 | 26.67 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2019 | -78.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | -37.04 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 2021 | -82.35 % change on previous year | +122.4% |
| 2024 | 133.33 % change on previous year | -261.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 133.33 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -24.26 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
- Laos's 133.33 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.77 % change on previous year, 35.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +1344.3% | -43.24 % change on previous year | 538.1 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +1314.3% | -17.65 % change on previous year | 214.29 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.95 % change on previous year | -71.43 % change on previous year | 375 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 77.13 % change on previous year | -97.73 % change on previous year | 538.1 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | -5.44 % change on previous year | -98.15 % change on previous year | 126.92 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1990s | -6.24 % change on previous year | -48.84 % change on previous year | 36.36 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2000s | 97.38 % change on previous year | -76.67 % change on previous year | 271.43 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2010s | -17.13 % change on previous year | -78.05 % change on previous year | 26.67 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.65 % change on previous year | -82.35 % change on previous year | 133.33 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 20 Hungary 146.53 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Tunisia 136.36 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Brazil 135.13 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Uruguay 133.33 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Switzerland 120 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Rwanda 117.65 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Laos?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Laos was 133.33 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 538.1 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -98.15 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Laos rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 23rd out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.