Australia vs Republic of Korea: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled

Australia
983.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Republic of Korea
1.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Australia rank
8th
Republic of Korea rank
7th

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled over time

  • Australia
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 1.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 983.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Australia, a difference of 26.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Australia ranks 8th and Republic of Korea ranks 7th of 172 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Republic of Korea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 531.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values 327.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values 204.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values Australia
1970s 392.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values 558.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 165.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values Republic of Korea
1980s 562.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values 895.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 333.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values Republic of Korea
1990s 356.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.32 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 965.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values Republic of Korea
2000s 641.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.12 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 476.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values Republic of Korea
2010s 1.18 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 977.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 205.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values Australia
2020s 1.00 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 747.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 257.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled, Australia or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 1.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 983.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled between Australia and Republic of Korea?
26.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Republic of Korea?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Australia and Republic of Korea rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
Australia ranks 8th and Republic of Korea ranks 7th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled. 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), gaps filled
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
217 places, 10,599 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) with 1,179 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.