Colombia vs Republic of Korea: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate

Colombia
533.33 % change on previous year
in 2024
Republic of Korea
362.84 % change on previous year
in 2024
Colombia rank
6th
Republic of Korea rank
9th

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

  • Colombia
  • Republic of Korea
0200400600800196119922024

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 533.33 % change on previous year against 362.84 % change on previous year in Republic of Korea, a difference of 170.49 % change on previous year.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.5 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 39 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Colombia ranks 6th and Republic of Korea ranks 9th of 148 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 6 and Republic of Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 98.33 % change on previous year 42.43 % change on previous year 55.9 % change on previous year Colombia
1970s 73.99 % change on previous year 49.61 % change on previous year 24.38 % change on previous year Colombia
1980s 146.55 % change on previous year 11.73 % change on previous year 134.82 % change on previous year Colombia
1990s 58.81 % change on previous year 4.17 % change on previous year 54.63 % change on previous year Colombia
2000s 83.38 % change on previous year 2.49 % change on previous year 80.89 % change on previous year Colombia
2010s 26.43 % change on previous year 54.13 % change on previous year 27.71 % change on previous year Republic of Korea
2020s 134.07 % change on previous year 41.92 % change on previous year 92.15 % change on previous year Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate, Colombia or Republic of Korea?
Colombia, at 533.33 % change on previous year against 362.84 % change on previous year in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Colombia and Republic of Korea?
170.49 % change on previous year, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Republic of Korea?
61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Republic of Korea rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Colombia ranks 6th and Republic of Korea ranks 9th 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.