Gambia vs North Korea: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)

Gambia
1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2025
North Korea
1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2010
Gambia rank
160th
North Korea rank
160th

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time

  • Gambia
  • North Korea
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1969 it was North Korea ahead.

Gambia ranks 160th and North Korea ranks 160th of 174 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia North Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 0 SIPRI trend indicator values 609.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 609.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values North Korea
1980s 7.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 454.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 446.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values North Korea
2000s 10.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 4.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Gambia or North Korea?
Gambia, at 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in North Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in arms imports between Gambia and North Korea?
0 SIPRI trend indicator values, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and North Korea?
5 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2009.
How do Gambia and North Korea rank globally for arms imports?
Gambia ranks 160th and North Korea ranks 160th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values
Source
Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Arms transfers (imports) cover the volume of transfers of major arms through sales and gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships. Figures are SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs). A '0' indicates that the volume of deliveries is between 0 and 0.5 million SIPRI TIV.