Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Korea
Korea: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 19.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. β Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Korea, 1960β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
Korea recorded 19.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 362.5% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Korea peaked at 43.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 1970.
Korea ranks 34th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 22.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 35.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 12.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 43.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 18.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 43.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 35.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 31.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 24.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 31 Serbia, Republic of 23.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 32 Israel 21.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 33 Netherlands 20.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 35 Suriname 18.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 36 Least developed countries 0.645 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 36 Namibia 17.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 37 Lithuania 17.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
More public sector data for Korea
- Arms imports 1.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 362.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 2,234 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Tax revenue 13.3% (2024)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 1.22 million (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 27.5% (2024)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 60.69 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 1,341 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Korea?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Korea was 19.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1970.
- How does Korea rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Korea ranks 34th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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) Γ· 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.