Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in North Korea
North Korea: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled was 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in North Korea, 1960–2010
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 75.0% on the previous year and down 98.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in North Korea peaked at 1.50 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 2010.
North Korea ranks 157th of 172 countries on this measure, 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), gaps filled in North Korea, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 405.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1961 | 69.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -83.0% |
| 1962 | 181.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +162.3% |
| 1963 | 197.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 168.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -14.7% |
| 1965 | 118.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -29.8% |
| 1966 | 862.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +630.5% |
| 1967 | 876.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 1.32 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +51.0% |
| 1969 | 624.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -52.8% |
| 1970 | 649.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 1.50 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +131.4% |
| 1972 | 482.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -67.9% |
| 1973 | 550.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 808.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +46.9% |
| 1975 | 591.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -26.9% |
| 1976 | 487.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -17.6% |
| 1977 | 297.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -39.0% |
| 1978 | 354.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +19.2% |
| 1979 | 313.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 487.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +55.6% |
| 1981 | 347.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -28.7% |
| 1982 | 527.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +51.9% |
| 1983 | 339.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -35.7% |
| 1984 | 112.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -67.0% |
| 1985 | 963.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +759.8% |
| 1986 | 1.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 813.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -24.4% |
| 1988 | 818.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 561.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -31.4% |
| 1990 | 340.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -39.4% |
| 1991 | 251.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -26.2% |
| 1992 | 183.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -27.1% |
| 1993 | 146.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -20.2% |
| 1994 | 79.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -45.9% |
| 1995 | 184.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +132.9% |
| 1996 | 118.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -35.9% |
| 1997 | 54.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -54.2% |
| 1998 | 54.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 54.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 63.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 73.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 54.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -26.0% |
| 2003 | 35.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -35.2% |
| 2004 | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -77.1% |
| 2005 | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -37.5% |
| 2006 | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -75.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 20% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 58.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 2% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +759.8% | 112.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 963.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 1966 | +630.5% | 118.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 862.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 482.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 69.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.32 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1970s | 603.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 297.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.50 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 604.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 112.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 146.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 54.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 340.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 73.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1 |
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- 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), annual growth rate -75 % change on previous year (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), gaps filled in North Korea?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in North Korea was 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1971.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2010.
- How does North Korea rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
- North Korea ranks 157th out of 172 countries with data for 2010.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.4%. 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), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) with 1,179 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) with 1,179 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.