Indonesia vs South Korea: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Indonesia
247.53 trillion current LCU
in 2025
South Korea
67.92 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Indonesia rank
4th
South Korea rank
6th
Military expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Indonesia
- South Korea
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 247.53 trillion current LCU against 67.92 trillion current LCU in South Korea, a difference of 179.60 trillion current LCU.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 3.6 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1974 it was South Korea ahead.
Indonesia ranks 4th and South Korea ranks 6th of 168 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 592.79 billion current LCU | 1.00 trillion current LCU | 409.38 billion current LCU | South Korea |
| 1980s | 2.01 trillion current LCU | 4.23 trillion current LCU | 2.22 trillion current LCU | South Korea |
| 1990s | 5.94 trillion current LCU | 11.38 trillion current LCU | 5.45 trillion current LCU | South Korea |
| 2000s | 21.28 trillion current LCU | 22.19 trillion current LCU | 911.07 billion current LCU | South Korea |
| 2010s | 86.44 trillion current LCU | 40.75 trillion current LCU | 45.69 trillion current LCU | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 170.46 trillion current LCU | 61.28 trillion current LCU | 109.17 trillion current LCU | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Indonesia or South Korea?
- Indonesia, at 247.53 trillion current LCU against 67.92 trillion current LCU in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Indonesia and South Korea?
- 179.60 trillion current LCU, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Korea?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and South Korea rank globally for military expenditure?
- Indonesia ranks 4th and South Korea ranks 6th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)