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

Guinea
500 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Korea
362.84 % change on previous year
in 2024
Guinea rank
7th
South Korea rank
9th

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

  • Guinea
  • South Korea
0200400600800196119922024

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 500 % change on previous year against 362.84 % change on previous year in South Korea, a difference of 137.16 % change on previous year.

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

The two have swapped places 15 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.

Guinea ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 9th of 148 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s -93.94 % change on previous year -10 % change on previous year 83.94 % change on previous year South Korea
1970s 198.55 % change on previous year 63.94 % change on previous year 134.6 % change on previous year Guinea
1980s 0 % change on previous year -24.56 % change on previous year 24.56 % change on previous year Guinea
1990s -48.75 % change on previous year -29.24 % change on previous year 19.51 % change on previous year South Korea
2000s -76.92 % change on previous year -44.67 % change on previous year 32.25 % change on previous year South Korea
2010s 117.5 % change on previous year 13.07 % change on previous year 104.43 % change on previous year Guinea
2020s 500 % change on previous year 362.84 % change on previous year 137.16 % change on previous year Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate, Guinea or South Korea?
Guinea, at 500 % change on previous year against 362.84 % change on previous year in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Guinea and South Korea?
137.16 % change on previous year, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and South Korea?
20 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Guinea and South Korea rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Guinea ranks 7th 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.