North Korea vs Netherlands: Arms exports
Arms exports over time
- North Korea
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 392.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 243.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in North Korea, a difference of 149.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.6 times North Korea's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 12th of 70 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 158.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 144.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 125.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 527.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 402.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 51.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 489.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 438.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 49.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 506.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 456.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 504.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 500.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 128.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 321.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 193.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms exports, North Korea or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 392.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 243.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms exports between North Korea and Netherlands?
- 149.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Netherlands?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Netherlands rank globally for arms exports?
- North Korea ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 12th of 70 countries.
- 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.