Republic of Korea vs OECD members: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate
Republic of Korea
362.84 % change on previous year
in 2024
OECD members
26.58 % change on previous year
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
9th
OECD members rank
7th
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate over time
- Republic of Korea
- OECD members
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 362.84 % change on previous year against 26.58 % change on previous year in OECD members, a difference of 336.26 % change on previous year.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 13.7 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 37 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was OECD members ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 9th and OECD members ranks 7th of 148 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.6 % change on previous year | 6.58 % change on previous year | 30.03 % change on previous year | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 49.16 % change on previous year | 0.3042 % change on previous year | 48.85 % change on previous year | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 7.93 % change on previous year | 3.24 % change on previous year | 4.69 % change on previous year | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 4.17 % change on previous year | -0.6625 % change on previous year | 4.84 % change on previous year | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 2.49 % change on previous year | 0.3253 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 54.13 % change on previous year | 0.4654 % change on previous year | 53.67 % change on previous year | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 41.92 % change on previous year | 7.69 % change on previous year | 34.22 % change on previous year | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate, Republic of Korea or OECD members?
- Republic of Korea, at 362.84 % change on previous year against 26.58 % change on previous year in OECD members as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Republic of Korea and OECD members?
- 336.26 % change on previous year, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and OECD members?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and OECD members rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Republic of Korea ranks 9th and OECD members ranks 7th 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.