East Asia & Pacific vs Republic of Korea: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled

East Asia & Pacific
518.54 billion current USD
in 2024
Republic of Korea
47.57 billion current USD
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific rank
12th
Republic of Korea rank
11th

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

East Asia & Pacific currently reports 518.54 billion current USD against 47.57 billion current USD in Republic of Korea, a difference of 470.97 billion current USD.

That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 10.9 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 12th and Republic of Korea ranks 11th of 41 groups.

East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 72.10 billion current USD 9.47 billion current USD 62.63 billion current USD East Asia & Pacific
1990s 100.59 billion current USD 12.85 billion current USD 87.74 billion current USD East Asia & Pacific
2000s 161.95 billion current USD 20.02 billion current USD 141.93 billion current USD East Asia & Pacific
2010s 341.63 billion current USD 36.28 billion current USD 305.35 billion current USD East Asia & Pacific
2020s 479.32 billion current USD 47.75 billion current USD 431.57 billion current USD East Asia & Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, East Asia & Pacific or Republic of Korea?
East Asia & Pacific, at 518.54 billion current USD against 47.57 billion current USD in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled between East Asia & Pacific and Republic of Korea?
470.97 billion current USD, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Republic of Korea?
36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Republic of Korea rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 12th and Republic of 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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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.