Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Vietnam
Vietnam: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was 5.45 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Vietnam, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 5.45 % change on previous year for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 112.8% on the previous year and down 97.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Vietnam peaked at 781.82 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -94.97 % change on previous year, in 1985.
That places Vietnam 58th out of 148 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -7.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -50.53 % change on previous year | +550.5% |
| 1963 | 127.66 % change on previous year | -352.7% |
| 1964 | 148.6 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 1965 | 144.74 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 74.81 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 1967 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 1968 | 6.89 % change on previous year | -324.0% |
| 1969 | -22.9 % change on previous year | -432.4% |
| 1970 | 33.55 % change on previous year | -246.5% |
| 1971 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 1972 | 10.03 % change on previous year | -815.9% |
| 1973 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 1974 | -33.05 % change on previous year | +1180.1% |
| 1975 | -42.61 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 1976 | -91.48 % change on previous year | +114.7% |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 440.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 450.22 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1980 | -18.57 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 1981 | 5.51 % change on previous year | -129.6% |
| 1982 | -50.42 % change on previous year | -1015.7% |
| 1983 | 72.18 % change on previous year | -243.2% |
| 1984 | -39.19 % change on previous year | -154.3% |
| 1985 | -94.97 % change on previous year | +142.3% |
| 1986 | 178.57 % change on previous year | -288.0% |
| 1987 | -35.9 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 1988 | 30 % change on previous year | -183.6% |
| 1989 | 96.92 % change on previous year | +223.1% |
| 1990 | -9.38 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 1996 | -21.61 % change on previous year | +130.5% |
| 1997 | -48.13 % change on previous year | +122.7% |
| 1998 | 88.29 % change on previous year | -283.4% |
| 1999 | -19.62 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 2000 | -93.45 % change on previous year | +376.4% |
| 2001 | 781.82 % change on previous year | -936.6% |
| 2002 | -40.21 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 2003 | -62.07 % change on previous year | +54.4% |
| 2005 | -26.09 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 2006 | -81 % change on previous year | +210.5% |
| 2007 | -80.95 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2009 | -67.2 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 163.93 % change on previous year | -343.9% |
| 2011 | 531.06 % change on previous year | +223.9% |
| 2012 | -23.03 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 2013 | -53.96 % change on previous year | +134.3% |
| 2014 | 240.28 % change on previous year | -545.3% |
| 2015 | -29.06 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 2016 | 6.33 % change on previous year | -121.8% |
| 2017 | -15.26 % change on previous year | -341.1% |
| 2018 | -22.86 % change on previous year | +49.8% |
| 2019 | -73.34 % change on previous year | +220.8% |
| 2020 | -79.5 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 642.42 % change on previous year | -908.0% |
| 2022 | -60.82 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 2023 | -42.71 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 2024 | 5.45 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 5.45 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -13.45 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 5.45 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.77 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Vietnam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -1180.1% | -2.58 % change on previous year | -33.05 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +936.6% | -93.45 % change on previous year | 781.82 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | -1015.7% | 5.51 % change on previous year | -50.42 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +908.0% | -79.5 % change on previous year | 642.42 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.49 % change on previous year | -50.53 % change on previous year | 148.6 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 76.32 % change on previous year | -91.48 % change on previous year | 450.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.41 % change on previous year | -94.97 % change on previous year | 178.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.09 % change on previous year | -48.13 % change on previous year | 88.29 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 41.36 % change on previous year | -93.45 % change on previous year | 781.82 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 72.41 % change on previous year | -73.34 % change on previous year | 531.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.97 % change on previous year | -79.5 % change on previous year | 642.42 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Vietnam?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Vietnam was 5.45 % 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 781.82 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was -94.97 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Vietnam rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Vietnam ranks 58th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.