Afghanistan vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate

Afghanistan
-71.86 % change on previous year
in 2021
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
-75 % change on previous year
in 2010
Afghanistan rank
110th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
113th

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports -71.86 % change on previous year against -75 % change on previous year in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 3.14 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 110th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 113th of 148 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 20.29 % change on previous year 74.89 % change on previous year 54.6 % change on previous year Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1970s 41.95 % change on previous year -18.82 % change on previous year 60.77 % change on previous year Afghanistan
1980s 32.21 % change on previous year 69.24 % change on previous year 37.02 % change on previous year Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1990s -20.67 % change on previous year -32.79 % change on previous year 12.12 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2000s 99.79 % change on previous year -6.67 % change on previous year 106.45 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2010s 11.96 % change on previous year -75 % change on previous year 86.96 % change on previous year Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate, Afghanistan or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Afghanistan, at -71.86 % change on previous year against -75 % change on previous year in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Afghanistan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
3.14 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Afghanistan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Afghanistan ranks 110th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 113th of 148 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 7,862 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.