Republic of Korea vs Pakistan: Arms imports

Republic of Korea
1.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Pakistan
982.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
7th
Pakistan rank
9th

Arms imports over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Pakistan
0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B196019922024

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 1.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 982.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Pakistan, a difference of 27.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 9th of 172 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 5 and Pakistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 327.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values 239.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 87.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values Republic of Korea
1970s 558.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 414.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 143.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values Republic of Korea
1980s 895.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 661.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 234.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values Republic of Korea
1990s 1.32 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 648.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values 673.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values Republic of Korea
2000s 1.12 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 598.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 519.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values Republic of Korea
2010s 977.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 60.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Pakistan
2020s 747.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.30 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 555.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Republic of Korea or Pakistan?
Republic of Korea, at 1.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 982.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports between Republic of Korea and Pakistan?
27.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Pakistan?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and Pakistan rank globally for arms imports?
Republic of Korea ranks 7th and Pakistan 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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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.