Korea vs OECD members: Military expenditure
Korea
11.3%
in 2024
OECD members
6.1%
in 2024
Korea rank
29th
OECD members rank
26th
Military expenditure over time
- Korea
- OECD members
How they compare
Korea currently reports 11.3% against 6.1% in OECD members, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.8 times OECD members's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 29th and OECD members ranks 26th of 161 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.4% | 4.0% | 15.5% | Korea |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 6.2% | 6.4% | Korea |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 5.7% | 6.9% | Korea |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 5.5% | 5.3% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Korea or OECD members?
- Korea, at 11.3% against 6.1% in OECD members as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Korea and OECD members?
- 5.2%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and OECD members?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Korea and OECD members rank globally for military expenditure?
- Korea ranks 29th and OECD members ranks 26th 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