IDA & IBRD total vs South Korea: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- IDA & IBRD total
- South Korea
How they compare
IDA & IBRD total currently reports 13.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in South Korea, a difference of 12.53 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes IDA & IBRD total's figure about 13.4 times South Korea's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, IDA & IBRD total has been ahead every year.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 7th of 43 groups.
IDA & IBRD total has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA & IBRD total | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 343.44 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.89 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | IDA & IBRD total |
| 1970s | 19.57 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 558.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 19.02 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | IDA & IBRD total |
| 1980s | 21.66 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 895.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 20.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | IDA & IBRD total |
| 1990s | 10.61 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.32 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | IDA & IBRD total |
| 2000s | 11.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.12 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | IDA & IBRD total |
| 2010s | 16.32 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 977.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 15.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | IDA & IBRD total |
| 2020s | 13.18 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 747.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | IDA & IBRD total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, IDA & IBRD total or South Korea?
- IDA & IBRD total, at 13.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports between IDA & IBRD total and South Korea?
- 12.53 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with IDA & IBRD total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and South Korea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do IDA & IBRD total and South Korea rank globally for arms imports?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 7th of 43 groups.
- 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
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.