Israel vs South Korea: Military expenditure (current USD)
Israel
46.51 billion current USD
in 2024
South Korea
47.57 billion current USD
in 2024
Israel rank
12th
South Korea rank
11th
Military expenditure (current USD) over time
- Israel
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 47.57 billion current USD against 46.51 billion current USD in Israel, a difference of 1.07 billion current USD.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.
Israel ranks 12th and South Korea ranks 11th of 168 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 403.75 million current USD | 209.46 million current USD | 194.29 million current USD | Israel |
| 1970s | 2.71 billion current USD | 1.45 billion current USD | 1.27 billion current USD | Israel |
| 1980s | 4.88 billion current USD | 5.60 billion current USD | 726.03 million current USD | South Korea |
| 1990s | 7.95 billion current USD | 12.85 billion current USD | 4.90 billion current USD | South Korea |
| 2000s | 9.78 billion current USD | 20.02 billion current USD | 10.24 billion current USD | South Korea |
| 2010s | 17.10 billion current USD | 36.28 billion current USD | 19.18 billion current USD | South Korea |
| 2020s | 28.71 billion current USD | 47.75 billion current USD | 19.03 billion current USD | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Israel or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 47.57 billion current USD against 46.51 billion current USD in Israel as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Israel and South Korea?
- 1.07 billion current USD, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Israel and South Korea rank globally for military expenditure?
- Israel ranks 12th and South Korea ranks 11th 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)