Arms imports — all countries

Arms imports — Laos

Arms imports in Laos in 2024 — 7,000,000 M TIV. Ranked 93 in the world out of 111. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 133.3%.

2024 7,000,000 M TIV +133.33% vs 2023
World rank 93of 111
Period maximum 134,000,000 M TIV1977
Period minimum 0 M TIV2003

Trend over time

1960–2024 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms imports — Laos, 1960–2024050,000,000100,000,000150,000,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 3,000,000 M TIV1961: 4,000,000 M TIV1962: 19,000,000 M TIV1963: 15,000,000 M TIV1964: 7,000,000 M TIV1965: 7,000,000 M TIV1966: 14,000,000 M TIV1967: 14,000,000 M TIV1968: 4,000,000 M TIV1969: 10,000,000 M TIV1970: 23,000,000 M TIV1971: 17,000,000 M TIV1972: 14,000,000 M TIV1973: 44,000,000 M TIV1974: 1,000,000 M TIV1975: 37,000,000 M TIV1976: 21,000,000 M TIV1977: 134,000,000 M TIV1978: 26,000,000 M TIV1980: 35,000,000 M TIV1981: 54,000,000 M TIV1982: 1,000,000 M TIV1983: 94,000,000 M TIV1984: 26,000,000 M TIV1985: 59,000,000 M TIV1987: 29,000,000 M TIV1988: 18,000,000 M TIV1990: 8,000,000 M TIV1997: 43,000,000 M TIV1998: 22,000,000 M TIV1999: 30,000,000 M TIV2000: 7,000,000 M TIV2003: 0 M TIV2005: 4,000,000 M TIV2008: 7,000,000 M TIV2009: 26,000,000 M TIV2011: 15,000,000 M TIV2012: 19,000,000 M TIV2013: 19,000,000 M TIV2015: 7,000,000 M TIV2017: 2,000,000 M TIV2018: 123,000,000 M TIV2019: 27,000,000 M TIV2020: 17,000,000 M TIV2021: 3,000,000 M TIV2023: 3,000,000 M TIV2024: 7,000,000 M TIV
Change over the period: +4,000,000 (+133.33%) Average annual rate: 1.33 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Laos

Laos 7,000,000 M TIV
World 28,815,000,000 M TIV
East Asia & Pacific 4,689,000,000 M TIV
South-Eastern Asia computed 1,160,000,000 M TIV
Arms imports — Laos, by year Laos All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
2024 7,000,000 +4,000,000 +133.33%
2023 3,000,000
2021 3,000,000 −14,000,000 −82.35%
2020 17,000,000 −10,000,000 −37.04%
2019 27,000,000 −96,000,000 −78.05%
2018 123,000,000 +121,000,000 +6,050%
2017 2,000,000
2015 7,000,000
2013 19,000,000 +0 +0%
2012 19,000,000 +4,000,000 +26.67%
2011 15,000,000
2009 26,000,000 +19,000,000 +271.43%
2008 7,000,000
2005 4,000,000
2003 0
2000 7,000,000 −23,000,000 −76.67%
1999 30,000,000 +8,000,000 +36.36%
1998 22,000,000 −21,000,000 −48.84%
1997 43,000,000
1990 8,000,000
1988 18,000,000 −11,000,000 −37.93%
1987 29,000,000
1985 59,000,000 +33,000,000 +126.92%
1984 26,000,000 −68,000,000 −72.34%
1983 94,000,000 +93,000,000 +9,300%
1982 1,000,000 −53,000,000 −98.15%
1981 54,000,000 +19,000,000 +54.29%
1980 35,000,000
1978 26,000,000 −108,000,000 −80.6%
1977 134,000,000 +113,000,000 +538.1%
1976 21,000,000 −16,000,000 −43.24%
1975 37,000,000 +36,000,000 +3,600%
1974 1,000,000 −43,000,000 −97.73%
1973 44,000,000 +30,000,000 +214.29%
1972 14,000,000 −3,000,000 −17.65%
1971 17,000,000 −6,000,000 −26.09%
1970 23,000,000 +13,000,000 +130%
1969 10,000,000 +6,000,000 +150%
1968 4,000,000 −10,000,000 −71.43%
1967 14,000,000 +0 +0%
1966 14,000,000 +7,000,000 +100%
1965 7,000,000 +0 +0%
1964 7,000,000 −8,000,000 −53.33%
1963 15,000,000 −4,000,000 −21.05%
1962 19,000,000 +15,000,000 +375%
1961 4,000,000 +1,000,000 +33.33%
1960 3,000,000

About the indicator

Transfers of major conventional weapons into the country, in SIPRI trend-indicator values (TIV) in constant 1990 prices. The indicator reflects dependence on arms supplies from abroad: countries with a developed defense industry have low imports alongside high military expenditure.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.