South Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate over time
- South Korea
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 362.84 % change on previous year against 25.82 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 337.02 % change on previous year.
That makes South Korea's figure about 14.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
South Korea ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 8th of 148 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.3 % change on previous year | 16.74 % change on previous year | 35.56 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1970s | 49.16 % change on previous year | 20.86 % change on previous year | 28.3 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1980s | 7.93 % change on previous year | -3.46 % change on previous year | 11.38 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1990s | -32.17 % change on previous year | -6.28 % change on previous year | 25.89 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | -23.88 % change on previous year | -18.95 % change on previous year | 4.93 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 69.39 % change on previous year | 8.3 % change on previous year | 61.1 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2020s | -48.46 % change on previous year | 25.82 % change on previous year | 74.28 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate, South Korea or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- South Korea, at 362.84 % change on previous year against 25.82 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between South Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 337.02 % change on previous year, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 8th 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.