North Korea vs Yemen: Military expenditure
North Korea
1.60 billion current USD
in 2018
Yemen
1.71 billion current USD
in 2014
North Korea rank
70th
Yemen rank
68th
Military expenditure 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 70th and Yemen ranks 68th of 167 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 70th and Yemen ranks 68th of 167 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)