IBRD only vs South Korea: Arms exports

IBRD only
3.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
South Korea
964.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
IBRD only rank
10th
South Korea rank
8th

Arms exports over time

  • IBRD only
  • South Korea
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How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 3.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 964.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in South Korea, a difference of 2.79 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 3.9 times South Korea's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 8th of 36 groups.

IBRD only has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 5.32 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 27.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 5.30 billion SIPRI trend indicator values IBRD only
2000s 7.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 141.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 7.37 billion SIPRI trend indicator values IBRD only
2010s 9.56 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 536.86 million SIPRI trend indicator values 9.02 billion SIPRI trend indicator values IBRD only
2020s 5.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 619.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 4.74 billion SIPRI trend indicator values IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms exports, IBRD only or South Korea?
IBRD only, at 3.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 964.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms exports between IBRD only and South Korea?
2.79 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and South Korea?
17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do IBRD only and South Korea rank globally for arms exports?
IBRD only ranks 10th and South 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

Indicator
Arms exports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values
Source
Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 3,345 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.