South Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- South Korea
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 583.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 222.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in South Korea, a difference of 361.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 2.6 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
South Korea ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 34th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 336.11 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 528.22 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 192.11 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 562.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 985.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 890.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.74 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 850.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 1.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 408.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 852.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 843.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 496.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | South Korea |
| 2010s | 883.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 976.29 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 93.29 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 287.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 639.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 352.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, South Korea or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 583.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 222.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arms imports between South Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 361.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for arms imports?
- South Korea ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 34th 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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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.