Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
138th
of 170 countries
All-time high
580.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1977
All-time low
0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2003
Years of data
45
1961–2023
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
Analysis
Laos recorded 13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 580.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Laos 138th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 82.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +375.0% |
| 1963 | 64.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1964 | 30.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -53.3% |
| 1965 | 30.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 60.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1967 | 60.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 17.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -71.4% |
| 1969 | 43.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 1970 | 99.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +130.0% |
| 1971 | 73.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1972 | 60.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1973 | 190.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +214.3% |
| 1974 | 4.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -97.7% |
| 1975 | 160.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +3600.0% |
| 1976 | 90.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -43.2% |
| 1977 | 580.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +538.1% |
| 1978 | 112.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -80.6% |
| 1980 | 151.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1981 | 233.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +54.3% |
| 1982 | 4.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -98.1% |
| 1983 | 407.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +9300.0% |
| 1984 | 112.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -72.3% |
| 1985 | 255.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +126.9% |
| 1987 | 125.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -50.8% |
| 1988 | 77.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 1990 | 34.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -55.6% |
| 1997 | 186.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +437.5% |
| 1998 | 95.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -48.8% |
| 1999 | 129.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2000 | 30.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -76.7% |
| 2003 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 17.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 30.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 2009 | 112.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +271.4% |
| 2011 | 64.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -42.3% |
| 2012 | 82.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2013 | 82.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -63.2% |
| 2017 | 8.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -71.4% |
| 2018 | 532.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +6050.0% |
| 2019 | 116.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -78.0% |
| 2020 | 73.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -37.0% |
| 2021 | 13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -82.4% |
| 2023 | 13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Laos's 13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 255.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +9300.0% | 4.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 407.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 2018 | +6050.0% | 8.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 532.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +3600.0% | 4.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 160.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +538.1% | 90.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 580.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 17.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 82.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 152.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 580.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 171.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 407.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 111.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 34.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 186.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 38.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 112.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 131.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 8.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 532.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 33.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 73.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 135 Peru 17.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 136 South Sudan 15.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 137 Russia 13.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 139 Iran 12.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 140 Oman 12.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 141 Paraguay 12.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
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- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Arms imports 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.9009 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Laos?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Laos was 13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 580.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1977.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Laos rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 138th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.