Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Laos
Laos: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Laos, 1984–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 124.0% on the previous year and down 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Laos peaked at 0.0301 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 2003.
Laos ranks 75th of 169 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.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Laos, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.0148 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0.0249 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +68.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0267 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0301 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0092 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -69.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0246 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +166.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0172 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0206 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 0.004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -80.4% |
| 2003 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2008 | 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0045 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +246.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -61.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -69.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -75.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0068 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +5687.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -78.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -37.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -82.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +124.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, 81% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +5687.2% | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0241 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0148 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0301 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0179 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0092 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0246 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0022 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 72 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Jamaica 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Albania 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Lesotho 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Yemen 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Jordan 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Laos
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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), 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Laos?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Laos was 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0301 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- How does Laos rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 75th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.2%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.