North Korea vs Thailand: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate
North Korea
-75 % change on previous year
in 2010
Thailand
-74.91 % change on previous year
in 2024
North Korea rank
113th
Thailand rank
112th
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate over time
- North Korea
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports -74.91 % change on previous year against -75 % change on previous year in North Korea, a difference of 0.09 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Thailand ahead.
North Korea ranks 113th and Thailand ranks 112th of 148 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.89 % change on previous year | 31.63 % change on previous year | 43.27 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1970s | 5.27 % change on previous year | 27.13 % change on previous year | 21.86 % change on previous year | Thailand |
| 1980s | 69.24 % change on previous year | 31.72 % change on previous year | 37.51 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1990s | -11.6 % change on previous year | 39.18 % change on previous year | 50.77 % change on previous year | Thailand |
| 2000s | -16.33 % change on previous year | 28.88 % change on previous year | 45.21 % change on previous year | Thailand |
| 2010s | -75 % change on previous year | -4.76 % change on previous year | 70.24 % change on previous year | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate, North Korea or Thailand?
- Thailand, at -74.91 % change on previous year against -75 % change on previous year in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between North Korea and Thailand?
- 0.09 % change on previous year, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Thailand?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
- How do North Korea and Thailand rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- North Korea ranks 113th and Thailand ranks 112th 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.