Republic of Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled over time
- Republic of Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in Republic of Korea, a difference of 102.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 327.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 142.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 184.35 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 558.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 485.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 72.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 895.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.61 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 714.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 1.32 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 431.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1.12 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 385.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 732.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 977.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.41 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 747.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.94 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.19 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled, Republic of Korea or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled between Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 102.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
- Republic of Korea ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th 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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About this data
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.