Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

Korea
919.23 current USD per person
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
79.4 current USD per person
in 2024
Korea rank
24th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
25th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • Korea
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 919.23 current USD per person against 79.4 current USD per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 839.83 current USD per person.

That makes Korea's figure about 11.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 24th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th of 167 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 5 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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 (IDA & IBRD)
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 (IDA & IBRD)
1980s 137.48 current USD per person 77.57 current USD per person 59.91 current USD per person Korea
1990s 286.3 current USD per person 50.4 current USD per person 235.9 current USD per person Korea
2000s 414.36 current USD per person 52.11 current USD per person 362.24 current USD per person Korea
2010s 713.26 current USD per person 83.36 current USD per person 629.91 current USD per person Korea
2020s 922.65 current USD per person 69.03 current USD per person 853.63 current USD per person Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Korea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Korea, at 919.23 current USD per person against 79.4 current USD per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
839.83 current USD per person, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
Korea ranks 24th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th 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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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Unit
current USD per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.