Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 355.3%
World rank
66th
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.2012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 1965
All-time low
0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Republic of Korea, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Republic of Korea stood at 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 355.3% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.2012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Republic of Korea ranks 66th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0503 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0742 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +47.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0467 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -37.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0534 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0811 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +51.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +148.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1443 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0266 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -81.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0571 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +114.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0746 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +30.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0102 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -86.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0243 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +137.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0369 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +52.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0186 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -49.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0227 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0295 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0183 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -38.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0307 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +67.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0076 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -75.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0194 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +157.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0132 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0117 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0084 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0055 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -34.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0053 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0074 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +40.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0072 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0052 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0061 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0073 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0042 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -42.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -35.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0022 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0034 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +56.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0031 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -33.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0036 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +71.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0032 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0023 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -41.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -41.3% |
| 2003 | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -35.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +83.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -47.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -32.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -83.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +261.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -63.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +277.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +62.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -42.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -43.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -49.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +355.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0809 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0266 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.2012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0218 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0369 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0077 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0132 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0029 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 63 Botswana 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Australia 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Zimbabwe 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Philippines 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Georgia 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Republic of Korea
- Arms imports 1.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 19.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (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)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 919.23 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0254 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -0.4824 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 47.57 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 2,234 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 489,774 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Republic of Korea?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Republic of Korea was 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- Republic of Korea ranks 66th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.