Africa Eastern and Southern vs Korea: Military expenditure
Africa Eastern and Southern
1.0%
in 2024
Korea
2.6%
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
45th
Korea rank
44th
Military expenditure over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 2.6% against 1.0% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Korea's figure about 2.6 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Korea ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 45th and Korea ranks 44th of 45 groups.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 4.6% | 2.4% | Korea |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 5.1% | 2.1% | Korea |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 5.3% | 1.1% | Korea |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 3.2% | 0.5% | Korea |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 2.3% | 0.4% | Korea |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 2.4% | 0.9% | Korea |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 2.6% | 1.5% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Africa Eastern and Southern or Korea?
- Korea, at 2.6% against 1.0% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Africa Eastern and Southern and Korea?
- 1.6%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Korea?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Korea rank globally for military expenditure?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 45th and Korea ranks 44th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product