North Korea vs Madagascar: Arms imports

North Korea
1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2010
Madagascar
1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2020
North Korea rank
157th
Madagascar rank
157th

Arms imports over time

  • North Korea
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

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

Across all 17 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.

North Korea ranks 157th and Madagascar 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 Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 482.14 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.57 million SIPRI trend indicator values 478.57 million SIPRI trend indicator values North Korea
1970s 739.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 17.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 721.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values North Korea
1980s 534.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 14.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 519.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values North Korea
1990s 118.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 97.00 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 Madagascar?
North Korea, at 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Madagascar as of 2010.
What is the difference in arms imports between North Korea and Madagascar?
0 SIPRI trend indicator values, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Madagascar?
17 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1996.
How do North Korea and Madagascar rank globally for arms imports?
North Korea ranks 157th and Madagascar 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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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
217 places, 9,420 data points, 1960–2024
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.