Korea vs Low & middle income: Military expenditure
Korea
11.3%
in 2024
Low & middle income
6.0%
in 2024
Korea rank
29th
Low & middle income rank
27th
Military expenditure over time
- Korea
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Korea currently reports 11.3% against 6.0% in Low & middle income, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.9 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 29th and Low & middle income ranks 27th of 161 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.5% | 9.9% | 4.7% | Korea |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 7.9% | 4.8% | Korea |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 6.0% | 6.6% | Korea |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 5.7% | 5.2% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Korea or Low & middle income?
- Korea, at 11.3% against 6.0% in Low & middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Korea and Low & middle income?
- 5.3%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Low & middle income?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Low & middle income rank globally for military expenditure?
- Korea ranks 29th and Low & middle income ranks 27th 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