Korea vs Late-demographic dividend: Military expenditure

Korea
47.57 billion current USD
in 2024
Late-demographic dividend
604.82 billion current USD
in 2024
Korea rank
11th
Late-demographic dividend rank
11th

Military expenditure over time

  • Korea
  • Late-demographic dividend
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How they compare

Late-demographic dividend currently reports 604.82 billion current USD against 47.57 billion current USD in Korea, a difference of 557.25 billion current USD.

That makes Late-demographic dividend's figure about 12.7 times Korea's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Late-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 11th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 11th of 167 countries.

Late-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Late-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
1980s 9.47 billion current USD 36.06 billion current USD 26.59 billion current USD Late-demographic dividend
1990s 12.85 billion current USD 57.78 billion current USD 44.93 billion current USD Late-demographic dividend
2000s 20.02 billion current USD 139.88 billion current USD 119.86 billion current USD Late-demographic dividend
2010s 36.28 billion current USD 368.33 billion current USD 332.05 billion current USD Late-demographic dividend
2020s 47.75 billion current USD 506.00 billion current USD 458.25 billion current USD Late-demographic dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Korea or Late-demographic dividend?
Late-demographic dividend, at 604.82 billion current USD against 47.57 billion current USD in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Korea and Late-demographic dividend?
557.25 billion current USD, with Late-demographic dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Late-demographic dividend?
36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Korea and Late-demographic dividend rank globally for military expenditure?
Korea ranks 11th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 11th 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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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
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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