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

North Korea
1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2010
Zambia
1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
North Korea rank
160th
Zambia rank
160th

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time

  • North Korea
  • Zambia
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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 Zambia, a difference of 0 SIPRI trend indicator values.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1964 it was North Korea ahead.

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

North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 431.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values 11.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values 420.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values North Korea
1970s 597.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values 47.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 550.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values North Korea
1980s 368.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values 112.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 255.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values North Korea
1990s 118.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 110.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values North Korea
2000s 22.83 million SIPRI trend indicator values 13.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 9.17 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 Zambia?
North Korea, at 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Zambia as of 2010.
What is the difference in arms imports between North Korea and Zambia?
0 SIPRI trend indicator values, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Zambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2008.
How do North Korea and Zambia rank globally for arms imports?
North Korea ranks 160th and Zambia 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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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.