Kazakhstan vs Republic of Korea: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate

Kazakhstan
340 % change on previous year
in 2024
Republic of Korea
362.84 % change on previous year
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
10th
Republic of Korea rank
9th

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Republic of Korea
0200400196119922024

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 362.84 % change on previous year against 340 % change on previous year in Kazakhstan, a difference of 22.84 % change on previous year.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 10th and Republic of Korea ranks 9th of 148 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s -97.98 % change on previous year 1.02 % change on previous year 99 % change on previous year Republic of Korea
2000s 7.61 % change on previous year -7.5 % change on previous year 15.1 % change on previous year Kazakhstan
2010s 49.32 % change on previous year 54.13 % change on previous year 4.82 % change on previous year Republic of Korea
2020s 58.74 % change on previous year 41.92 % change on previous year 16.82 % change on previous year Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate, Kazakhstan or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 362.84 % change on previous year against 340 % change on previous year in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Kazakhstan and Republic of Korea?
22.84 % change on previous year, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Republic of Korea?
24 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Kazakhstan and Republic of Korea rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Kazakhstan ranks 10th and Republic of 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
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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.