Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Vietnam
Vietnam: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Vietnam, 1985–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 97.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Vietnam peaked at 0.0203 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Vietnam ranks 127th of 169 countries on this measure, 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 unit of GDP in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +49.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -53.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0026 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +87.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0203 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +695.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0179 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0132 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0087 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0041 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -52.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0077 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +85.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0059 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -94.0% |
| 2001 | 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +741.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -44.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -66.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0066 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +1083.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0038 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -41.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -83.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -83.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +1715.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -69.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +90.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0059 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +438.2% |
| 2012 | 0.004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -57.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0052 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +211.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0036 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -30.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0036 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0028 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -75.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -80.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +602.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -65.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -45.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, 39% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.0001 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, 23% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1715.7% | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
| 2004 | +1083.3% | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
| 2001 | +741.0% | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
| 1989 | +695.5% | 0.0026 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0203 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +602.2% | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
| 2011 | +438.2% | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0058 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0203 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0096 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0179 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 124 Ghana 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Paraguay 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Costa Rica 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Uruguay 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Ireland 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Sweden 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
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- Arms imports 177.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.5743 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 5.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 58.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Vietnam?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Vietnam was 0.0001 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0203 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Vietnam rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- Vietnam ranks 127th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp 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), 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
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.