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