East Asia & Pacific vs Republic of Korea: Arms exports
Arms exports over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific currently reports 3.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 964.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Republic of Korea, a difference of 2.79 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 3.9 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th and Republic of Korea ranks 8th of 36 groups.
East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 784.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 105.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 679.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1980s | 1.33 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 48.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 950.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 40.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 910.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 2.86 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 567.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.30 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 2.94 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 570.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.37 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | East Asia & Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms exports, East Asia & Pacific or Republic of Korea?
- East Asia & Pacific, at 3.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 964.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arms exports between East Asia & Pacific and Republic of Korea?
- 2.79 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Republic of Korea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Republic of Korea rank globally for arms exports?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th and Republic of Korea ranks 8th of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Arms exports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arms transfers (exports) cover the volume of transfers of major arms through sales and gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships. Figures are SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs). A '0' indicates that the volume of deliveries is between 0 and 0.5 million SIPRI TIV.