Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 0.9009 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 0.9009 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 130.2% on the previous year and down 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 42.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 2003.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 106th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.3402 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 42.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 11.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.2899 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 26.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.285 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 17.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.3914 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 103 Argentina 0.941 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 104 Malawi 0.9237 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 105 South Sudan 0.9073 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 107 Dominican Republic 0.8751 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 108 Mongolia 0.8737 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 109 Papua New Guinea 0.8663 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
More public sector data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Arms imports 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 133.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Tax revenue 12.1% (2022)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 103,761 (2017)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 19.3% (2022)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 56.33 (2017)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 28.45 (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.9009 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 42.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2003.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 106th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.