Belarus vs North Korea: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled

Belarus
1.49 billion current USD
in 2024
North Korea
1.60 billion current USD
in 2018
Belarus rank
72nd
North Korea rank
70th

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time

  • Belarus
  • North Korea
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 1.60 billion current USD against 1.49 billion current USD in Belarus, a difference of 113.05 million current USD.

That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1992 it was North Korea ahead.

Belarus ranks 72nd and North Korea ranks 70th of 167 countries.

Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus North Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 125.60 million current USD 0 current USD 125.60 million current USD Belarus
2000s 445.82 million current USD 0 current USD 445.82 million current USD Belarus
2010s 794.10 million current USD 483.13 million current USD 310.97 million current USD Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, Belarus or North Korea?
North Korea, at 1.60 billion current USD against 1.49 billion current USD in Belarus as of 2018.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled between Belarus and North Korea?
113.05 million current USD, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and North Korea?
27 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2018.
How do Belarus and North Korea rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
Belarus ranks 72nd and North Korea ranks 70th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
Unit
current USD
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,708 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.