Afghanistan vs South Korea: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate
Afghanistan
-0.4743 % change on previous year
in 2021
South Korea
-0.4824 % change on previous year
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
121st
South Korea rank
122nd
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate over time
- Afghanistan
- South Korea
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports -0.4743 % change on previous year against -0.4824 % change on previous year in South Korea, a difference of 0.0081 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1974 it was South Korea ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 121st and South Korea ranks 122nd of 164 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.62 % change on previous year | 43.53 % change on previous year | 26.91 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2000s | 17.31 % change on previous year | 7.26 % change on previous year | 10.05 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.3671 % change on previous year | 6.14 % change on previous year | 5.77 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2020s | 11.53 % change on previous year | 7.44 % change on previous year | 4.09 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate, Afghanistan or South Korea?
- Afghanistan, at -0.4743 % change on previous year against -0.4824 % change on previous year in South Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate between Afghanistan and South Korea?
- 0.0081 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Korea?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and South Korea rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 121st and South Korea ranks 122nd of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.