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

IDA total
27.68 % change on previous year
in 2023
South Korea
362.84 % change on previous year
in 2024
IDA total rank
6th
South Korea rank
9th

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

  • IDA total
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 362.84 % change on previous year against 27.68 % change on previous year in IDA total, a difference of 335.16 % change on previous year.

That makes South Korea's figure about 13.1 times IDA total's.

The two have swapped places 24 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1961 it was IDA total ahead.

IDA total ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 9th of 42 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA total South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 32.8 % change on previous year 36.6 % change on previous year 3.81 % change on previous year South Korea
1970s 10.04 % change on previous year 36.36 % change on previous year 26.33 % change on previous year South Korea
1980s 1.71 % change on previous year 7.93 % change on previous year 6.22 % change on previous year South Korea
1990s -34.13 % change on previous year -24.05 % change on previous year 10.08 % change on previous year South Korea
2000s 15.08 % change on previous year 15.65 % change on previous year 0.5705 % change on previous year South Korea
2010s -3.47 % change on previous year 53.17 % change on previous year 56.64 % change on previous year South Korea
2020s 10.34 % change on previous year -38.32 % change on previous year 48.66 % change on previous year IDA total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate, IDA total or South Korea?
South Korea, at 362.84 % change on previous year against 27.68 % change on previous year in IDA total as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between IDA total and South Korea?
335.16 % change on previous year, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and South Korea?
43 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do IDA total and South Korea rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
IDA total ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 9th of 42 groups.
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.