Ecuador vs South Korea: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate

Ecuador
257.14 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Korea
362.84 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ecuador rank
12th
South Korea rank
9th

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

  • Ecuador
  • South Korea
0200400600800196119922024

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 362.84 % change on previous year against 257.14 % change on previous year in Ecuador, a difference of 105.7 % change on previous year.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.4 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 30 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1964 it was South Korea ahead.

Ecuador ranks 12th and South Korea ranks 9th of 148 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 6 and South Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 129.14 % change on previous year 50.66 % change on previous year 78.48 % change on previous year Ecuador
1970s 100.62 % change on previous year 36.7 % change on previous year 63.92 % change on previous year Ecuador
1980s 15.66 % change on previous year 7.93 % change on previous year 7.74 % change on previous year Ecuador
1990s 51.54 % change on previous year 7.32 % change on previous year 44.23 % change on previous year Ecuador
2000s 15.26 % change on previous year -5.64 % change on previous year 20.91 % change on previous year Ecuador
2010s 14.91 % change on previous year 54.13 % change on previous year 39.22 % change on previous year South Korea
2020s 153.27 % change on previous year 41.92 % change on previous year 111.35 % change on previous year Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate, Ecuador or South Korea?
South Korea, at 362.84 % change on previous year against 257.14 % change on previous year in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Ecuador and South Korea?
105.7 % change on previous year, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Korea?
55 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and South Korea rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Ecuador ranks 12th and South 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.