Afghanistan vs Korea: Military expenditure
Afghanistan
10.3%
in 2021
Korea
11.3%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
32nd
Korea rank
29th
Military expenditure over time
- Afghanistan
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 11.3% against 10.3% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 32nd and Korea ranks 29th of 161 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 12.3% | 0.3% | Korea |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 12.6% | 7.5% | Korea |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 11.0% | 3.4% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Afghanistan or Korea?
- Korea, at 11.3% against 10.3% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Afghanistan and Korea?
- 1.0%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Korea?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Korea rank globally for military expenditure?
- Afghanistan ranks 32nd and Korea ranks 29th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure