Canada vs South Korea: Military expenditure (current USD)
Canada
37.49 billion current USD
in 2025
South Korea
47.77 billion current USD
in 2025
Canada rank
16th
South Korea rank
13th
Military expenditure (current USD) over time
- Canada
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 47.77 billion current USD against 37.49 billion current USD in Canada, a difference of 10.28 billion current USD.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 16th and South Korea ranks 13th of 168 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.69 billion current USD | 209.46 million current USD | 1.48 billion current USD | Canada |
| 1970s | 2.99 billion current USD | 1.45 billion current USD | 1.55 billion current USD | Canada |
| 1980s | 7.48 billion current USD | 5.60 billion current USD | 1.88 billion current USD | Canada |
| 1990s | 9.51 billion current USD | 12.85 billion current USD | 3.34 billion current USD | South Korea |
| 2000s | 13.00 billion current USD | 20.02 billion current USD | 7.03 billion current USD | South Korea |
| 2010s | 19.93 billion current USD | 36.28 billion current USD | 16.35 billion current USD | South Korea |
| 2020s | 28.38 billion current USD | 47.76 billion current USD | 19.38 billion current USD | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Canada or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 47.77 billion current USD against 37.49 billion current USD in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Canada and South Korea?
- 10.28 billion current USD, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for military expenditure?
- Canada ranks 16th and South Korea ranks 13th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)