Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 8.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2010)
8.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Change on year
down 75.0%
World rank
148th
of 170 countries
All-time high
12,474 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1971
All-time low
8.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2010
Years of data
50
1961–2010
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1961–2010
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2010, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 8.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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), per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 12,474 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 8.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 2010.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 148th of 170 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 square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 573.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,503 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +162.3% |
| 1963 | 1,636 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 1,395 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1965 | 979.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 1966 | 7,159 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +630.5% |
| 1967 | 7,275 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 10,988 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 1969 | 5,182 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -52.8% |
| 1970 | 5,390 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 12,474 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +131.4% |
| 1972 | 4,003 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -67.9% |
| 1973 | 4,568 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 6,710 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +46.9% |
| 1975 | 4,908 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 1976 | 4,045 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1977 | 2,467 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -39.0% |
| 1978 | 2,940 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1979 | 2,599 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 4,045 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +55.6% |
| 1981 | 2,882 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 1982 | 4,377 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +51.9% |
| 1983 | 2,815 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 1984 | 930.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -67.0% |
| 1985 | 7,998 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +759.8% |
| 1986 | 8,928 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 6,752 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1988 | 6,793 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 4,659 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 1990 | 2,824 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -39.4% |
| 1991 | 2,085 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 1992 | 1,520 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 1993 | 1,213 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1994 | 656.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -45.9% |
| 1995 | 1,528 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +132.9% |
| 1996 | 979.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -35.9% |
| 1997 | 448.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -54.2% |
| 1998 | 448.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 448.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 523.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 606.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 448.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 2003 | 290.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 2004 | 66.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -77.1% |
| 2005 | 41.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 2006 | 41.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 41.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 41.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 33.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 8.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -75.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,077 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 573.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10,988 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,010 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2,467 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 12,474 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,018 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 930.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 8,928 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,215 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 448.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2,824 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 213.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 33.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 606.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 8.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 8.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 145 Niger 11.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 146 Congo 8.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 147 Canada 8.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 149 Argentina 7.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 150 Zambia 6.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 151 Somalia 6.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 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)
- 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)
- 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 square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 8.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 12,474 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 148th out of 170 countries with data for 2010.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.