Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in North Korea
North Korea: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was -75 % change on previous year in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in North Korea, 1961–2010
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
North Korea recorded -75 % change on previous year for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 275.0% on the previous year and down 550.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in North Korea peaked at 759.82 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -82.96 % change on previous year, in 1961.
That places North Korea 113th out of 148 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -82.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 162.32 % change on previous year | -295.7% |
| 1963 | 8.84 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 1964 | -14.72 % change on previous year | -266.5% |
| 1965 | -29.76 % change on previous year | +102.2% |
| 1966 | 630.51 % change on previous year | -2218.5% |
| 1967 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 1968 | 51.03 % change on previous year | +3041.8% |
| 1969 | -52.83 % change on previous year | -203.5% |
| 1970 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -107.6% |
| 1971 | 131.43 % change on previous year | +3180.6% |
| 1972 | -67.91 % change on previous year | -151.7% |
| 1973 | 14.11 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 1974 | 46.91 % change on previous year | +232.5% |
| 1975 | -26.86 % change on previous year | -157.3% |
| 1976 | -17.6 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 1977 | -39.01 % change on previous year | +121.7% |
| 1978 | 19.19 % change on previous year | -149.2% |
| 1979 | -11.58 % change on previous year | -160.3% |
| 1980 | 55.59 % change on previous year | -580.0% |
| 1981 | -28.75 % change on previous year | -151.7% |
| 1982 | 51.87 % change on previous year | -280.4% |
| 1983 | -35.67 % change on previous year | -168.8% |
| 1984 | -66.96 % change on previous year | +87.7% |
| 1985 | 759.82 % change on previous year | -1234.7% |
| 1986 | 11.63 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 1987 | -24.37 % change on previous year | -309.6% |
| 1988 | 0.615 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 1989 | -31.42 % change on previous year | -5208.6% |
| 1990 | -39.39 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 1991 | -26.18 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 1992 | -27.09 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1993 | -20.22 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 1994 | -45.89 % change on previous year | +127.0% |
| 1995 | 132.91 % change on previous year | -389.6% |
| 1996 | -35.87 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 1997 | -54.24 % change on previous year | +51.2% |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 16.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 15.87 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2002 | -26.03 % change on previous year | -264.0% |
| 2003 | -35.19 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
| 2004 | -77.14 % change on previous year | +119.2% |
| 2005 | -37.5 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | -20 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | -75 % change on previous year | +275.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's -75 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -66.67 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- North Korea's -75 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.77 % change on previous year. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -5208.6% | 0.615 % change on previous year | -31.42 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +3180.6% | 4.01 % change on previous year | 131.43 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +3041.8% | 1.62 % change on previous year | 51.03 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | +2218.5% | -29.76 % change on previous year | 630.51 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +1234.7% | -66.96 % change on previous year | 759.82 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.89 % change on previous year | -82.96 % change on previous year | 630.51 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.27 % change on previous year | -67.91 % change on previous year | 131.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.24 % change on previous year | -66.96 % change on previous year | 759.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -11.6 % change on previous year | -54.24 % change on previous year | 132.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -16.33 % change on previous year | -77.14 % change on previous year | 16.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -75 % change on previous year | -75 % change on previous year | -75 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 110 Afghanistan -71.86 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Ireland -74.29 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Thailand -74.91 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Kenya -75 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Turkmenistan -75.06 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Uganda -75.38 % change on previous year compare
More public sector data for North Korea
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1972)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1972)
- Arms imports 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2010)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2010)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2010)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 61.87 current USD per person (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in North Korea?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in North Korea was -75 % change on previous year in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 759.82 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -82.96 % change on previous year in 1961.
- How does North Korea rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- North Korea ranks 113th out of 148 countries with data for 2010.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 550.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.