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
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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About this data
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.