East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs South Korea: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- South Korea
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) currently reports 346.78 billion current USD against 47.57 billion current USD in South Korea, a difference of 299.21 billion current USD.
That makes East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s figure about 7.3 times South Korea's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 14th and South Korea ranks 11th of 41 groups.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.67 billion current USD | 9.47 billion current USD | 8.20 billion current USD | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 25.42 billion current USD | 12.85 billion current USD | 12.58 billion current USD | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 70.32 billion current USD | 20.02 billion current USD | 50.29 billion current USD | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 207.06 billion current USD | 36.28 billion current USD | 170.79 billion current USD | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 318.90 billion current USD | 47.75 billion current USD | 271.16 billion current USD | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or South Korea?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), at 346.78 billion current USD against 47.57 billion current USD in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and South Korea?
- 299.21 billion current USD, with East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and South Korea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and South Korea rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 14th and South Korea ranks 11th of 41 groups.
- 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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About this data
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.