Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Sweden: Arms exports
Arms exports over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 381.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 243.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 138.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.6 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Sweden ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 13th of 70 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 135.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 121.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sweden |
| 1980s | 125.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 242.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 117.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sweden |
| 1990s | 51.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 214.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 162.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sweden |
| 2000s | 49.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 438.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 388.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sweden |
| 2010s | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 481.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 477.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sweden |
| 2020s | 128.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 378.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 250.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms exports, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 381.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 243.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms exports between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sweden?
- 138.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sweden?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sweden rank globally for arms exports?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 13th 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.