Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was 5.45 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.45 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 112.8%
World rank
58th
of 148 countries
All-time high
781.82 % change on previous year
in 2001
All-time low
-94.97 % change on previous year
in 1985
Years of data
57
1961–2024

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Viet Nam, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Viet Nam, 1961 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 55 Bangladesh 8.7 % change on previous year compare
  2. 56 Poland 8.55 % change on previous year compare
  3. 57 Angola 6.67 % change on previous year compare
  4. 59 Japan 2.09 % change on previous year compare
  5. 60 Kuwait 1.21 % change on previous year compare
  6. 61 Croatia 1.12 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Viet Nam?
Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam?
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 Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was -94.97 % change on previous year in 1985.
How does Viet Nam rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Viet Nam ranks 58th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 97.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 7,862 data points, 1961–2024
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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.