Republic of Korea vs Lebanon: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Republic of Korea
0.0254 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Lebanon
0.0245 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
43rd
Lebanon rank
45th
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Republic of Korea
- Lebanon
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 0.0254 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0245 current USD per US$ of GDP in Lebanon, a difference of 0.0009 current USD per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 43rd and Lebanon ranks 45th of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0376 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0258 current USD per US$ of GDP | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 0.0286 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0572 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0287 current USD per US$ of GDP | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 0.0228 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0464 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0236 current USD per US$ of GDP | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 0.0238 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0448 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.021 current USD per US$ of GDP | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 0.0259 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.014 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Republic of Korea or Lebanon?
- Republic of Korea, at 0.0254 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0245 current USD per US$ of GDP in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Republic of Korea and Lebanon?
- 0.0009 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Lebanon?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and Lebanon rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Republic of Korea ranks 43rd and Lebanon ranks 45th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.