North Korea vs Lesotho: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled

North Korea
1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2010
Lesotho
1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2019
North Korea rank
157th
Lesotho rank
157th

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

  • North Korea
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Lesotho, a difference of 0 SIPRI trend indicator values.

Across all 24 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.

North Korea ranks 157th and Lesotho ranks 157th of 172 countries.

North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 321.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 318.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values North Korea
1980s 604.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 4.45 million SIPRI trend indicator values 599.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values North Korea
1990s 174.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values 5.08 million SIPRI trend indicator values 169.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values North Korea
2000s 34.71 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values 31.62 million SIPRI trend indicator values North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled, North Korea or Lesotho?
North Korea, at 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Lesotho as of 2010.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled between North Korea and Lesotho?
0 SIPRI trend indicator values, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Lesotho?
24 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2006.
How do North Korea and Lesotho rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
North Korea ranks 157th and Lesotho ranks 157th 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.