Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in North Korea
North Korea: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 0.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2010)
0.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Change on year
down 75.1%
World rank
162nd
of 172 countries
All-time high
96.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 1971
All-time low
0.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2010
Years of data
51
1960–2010
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in North Korea, 1960–2010
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in North Korea is 0.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 75.1% on the previous year and down 98.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in North Korea peaked at 96.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 2010.
North Korea ranks 162nd 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), per capita in North Korea, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 34.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1961 | 5.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -83.3% |
| 1962 | 14.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +156.5% |
| 1963 | 15.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 13.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -16.9% |
| 1965 | 8.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -31.5% |
| 1966 | 63.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +611.7% |
| 1967 | 62.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 92.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +46.7% |
| 1969 | 42.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -54.1% |
| 1970 | 42.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 96.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +125.5% |
| 1972 | 30.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -68.7% |
| 1973 | 33.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 48.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +44.1% |
| 1975 | 34.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -28.1% |
| 1976 | 28.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -18.9% |
| 1977 | 16.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -39.9% |
| 1978 | 19.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +17.6% |
| 1979 | 17.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -12.8% |
| 1980 | 26.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +53.4% |
| 1981 | 18.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -29.8% |
| 1982 | 28.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +49.6% |
| 1983 | 17.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -36.6% |
| 1984 | 5.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -67.4% |
| 1985 | 49.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +747.3% |
| 1986 | 53.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 40.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -25.5% |
| 1988 | 39.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 26.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -32.4% |
| 1990 | 16.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -40.3% |
| 1991 | 11.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -27.3% |
| 1992 | 8.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -28.2% |
| 1993 | 6.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -21.4% |
| 1994 | 3.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -46.7% |
| 1995 | 8.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +130.1% |
| 1996 | 5.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -36.5% |
| 1997 | 2.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -54.7% |
| 1998 | 2.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 3.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 2.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -26.4% |
| 2003 | 1.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -35.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3298 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -77.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2049 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -37.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2039 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2029 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2019 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1608 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 0.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -75.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 92.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 16.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 96.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 53.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 16.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.1608 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 159 Cameroon 0.0705 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 160 China 0.0511 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 161 Zambia 0.0469 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 163 Sudan 0.0396 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 164 Madagascar 0.0345 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 165 Mozambique 0.0289 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
More public sector data for North Korea
- Arms imports 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2010)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -75 % change on previous year (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)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.60 billion current USD (2018)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 8.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2010)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 13,325 current USD per square kilometre (2018)
- Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled 1.47 million (2020)
- Military expenditure 1.60 billion current USD (2018)
- Armed forces personnel, total 1.47 million (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in North Korea?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in North Korea was 0.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 96.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2010.
- How does North Korea rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- North Korea ranks 162nd out of 172 countries with data for 2010.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.5%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.