North Korea vs Lesotho: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- North Korea
- Lesotho
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 12 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 | 305.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 302.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | North Korea |
| 1980s | 685.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 680.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | North Korea |
| 1990s | 152.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 148.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | North Korea |
| 2000s | 28.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 26.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, 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 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?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2006.
- How do North Korea and Lesotho rank globally for arms imports?
- North Korea ranks 157th and Lesotho ranks 157th of 172 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
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.