South Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time
- South Korea
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 919.23 current USD per person against 78.83 current USD per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 840.4 current USD per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 11.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 24th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 26th of 167 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.37 current USD per person | 9.36 current USD per person | 1.99 current USD per person | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 40.15 current USD per person | 42.92 current USD per person | 2.77 current USD per person | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 137.48 current USD per person | 77.57 current USD per person | 59.91 current USD per person | South Korea |
| 1990s | 286.3 current USD per person | 50.1 current USD per person | 236.19 current USD per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 414.36 current USD per person | 51.78 current USD per person | 362.58 current USD per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 713.26 current USD per person | 82.8 current USD per person | 630.47 current USD per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 922.65 current USD per person | 68.54 current USD per person | 854.11 current USD per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, South Korea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- South Korea, at 919.23 current USD per person against 78.83 current USD per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 840.4 current USD per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 24th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 26th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. 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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.