Ireland vs North Korea: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate

Ireland
-74.29 % change on previous year
in 2020
North Korea
-75 % change on previous year
in 2010
Ireland rank
111th
North Korea rank
113th

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

  • Ireland
  • North Korea
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports -74.29 % change on previous year against -75 % change on previous year in North Korea, a difference of 0.71 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 111th and North Korea ranks 113th of 148 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and North Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland North Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 500 % change on previous year -14.72 % change on previous year 514.72 % change on previous year Ireland
1970s 83.99 % change on previous year -4.36 % change on previous year 88.34 % change on previous year Ireland
1980s -41.65 % change on previous year 209.63 % change on previous year 251.28 % change on previous year North Korea
1990s 1,000 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 1,000 % change on previous year Ireland
2000s 8.6 % change on previous year -7.81 % change on previous year 16.41 % change on previous year Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate, Ireland or North Korea?
Ireland, at -74.29 % change on previous year against -75 % change on previous year in North Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Ireland and North Korea?
0.71 % change on previous year, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and North Korea?
18 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2008.
How do Ireland and North Korea rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Ireland ranks 111th and North Korea ranks 113th 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.