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
00.020.040.060.08196019922024

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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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.