South Korea vs Pakistan: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled

South Korea
1.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Pakistan
982.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
South Korea rank
7th
Pakistan rank
9th

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

  • South Korea
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 1.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 982.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Pakistan, a difference of 27.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

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

South Korea ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 9th of 172 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and Pakistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 327.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values 239.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 87.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values South Korea
1970s 558.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 414.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 143.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values South Korea
1980s 895.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 661.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 234.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values South Korea
1990s 1.32 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 648.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values 673.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values South Korea
2000s 1.12 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 598.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 519.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values South Korea
2010s 977.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 60.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Pakistan
2020s 747.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.30 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 555.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled, South Korea or Pakistan?
South Korea, at 1.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 982.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled between South Korea and Pakistan?
27.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Pakistan?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Pakistan rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
South Korea ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 9th 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.