Republic of Korea vs Middle income: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Republic of Korea
- Middle income
How they compare
Middle income currently reports 11.09 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in Republic of Korea, a difference of 10.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Middle income's figure about 11.0 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 7th and Middle income ranks 9th of 172 countries.
Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 343.44 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.74 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Middle income |
| 1970s | 558.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 15.41 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 14.85 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Middle income |
| 1980s | 895.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 17.40 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 16.50 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Middle income |
| 1990s | 1.32 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Middle income |
| 2000s | 1.12 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.02 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.90 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Middle income |
| 2010s | 977.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 14.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 13.89 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Middle income |
| 2020s | 747.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 11.62 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Republic of Korea or Middle income?
- Middle income, at 11.09 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Republic of Korea and Middle income?
- 10.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with Middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Middle income?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and Middle income rank globally for arms imports?
- Republic of Korea ranks 7th and Middle income ranks 9th 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.