South Korea vs Spain: Military expenditure (current USD)
South Korea
47.77 billion current USD
in 2025
Spain
40.21 billion current USD
in 2025
South Korea rank
13th
Spain rank
15th
Military expenditure (current USD) over time
- South Korea
- Spain
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 47.77 billion current USD against 40.21 billion current USD in Spain, a difference of 7.56 billion current USD.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 13th and Spain ranks 15th of 168 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 209.46 million current USD | 450.51 million current USD | 241.05 million current USD | Spain |
| 1970s | 1.45 billion current USD | 2.23 billion current USD | 783.74 million current USD | Spain |
| 1980s | 5.60 billion current USD | 6.25 billion current USD | 652.23 million current USD | Spain |
| 1990s | 12.85 billion current USD | 10.98 billion current USD | 1.87 billion current USD | South Korea |
| 2000s | 20.02 billion current USD | 15.46 billion current USD | 4.56 billion current USD | South Korea |
| 2010s | 36.28 billion current USD | 17.29 billion current USD | 18.98 billion current USD | South Korea |
| 2020s | 47.76 billion current USD | 24.73 billion current USD | 23.02 billion current USD | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, South Korea or Spain?
- South Korea, at 47.77 billion current USD against 40.21 billion current USD in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between South Korea and Spain?
- 7.56 billion current USD, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for military expenditure?
- South Korea ranks 13th and Spain ranks 15th 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)