What is the difference in military expenditure between North Korea and Yemen?

110.39 million current USD, with Yemen ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Yemen?

23 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2014.

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.

North Korea vs Yemen: Military expenditure (current USD)

North Korea

1.60 billion current USD

in 2018

Yemen

1.71 billion current USD

in 2014

North Korea rank

74th

Yemen rank

73rd

Military expenditure (current USD) over time

North Korea
Yemen

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 1.71 billion current USD against 1.60 billion current USD in North Korea, a difference of 110.39 million current USD.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.

North Korea ranks 74th and Yemen ranks 73rd of 168 countries.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	North Korea	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0 current USD	1.03 billion current USD	1.03 billion current USD	Yemen
2000s	0 current USD	859.94 million current USD	859.94 million current USD	Yemen
2010s	0 current USD	1.61 billion current USD	1.61 billion current USD	Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, North Korea or Yemen?: Yemen, at 1.71 billion current USD against 1.60 billion current USD in North Korea as of 2014.
What is the difference in military expenditure between North Korea and Yemen?: 110.39 million current USD, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Yemen?: 23 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2014.
How do North Korea and Yemen rank globally for military expenditure?: North Korea ranks 74th and Yemen ranks 73rd 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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Indicator: Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit: current USD
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 212 places, 10,705 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)