Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled was 1.60 billion current USD in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1.60 billion current USD
Change on year
up 66.9%
World rank
70th
of 167 countries
All-time high
1.60 billion current USD
in 2018
All-time low
0 current USD
in 1986
Years of data
33
1986–2018

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1986–2018

0500.0M1.0B1.5B1986200220181986: 0 current USD1987: 0 current USD1988: 0 current USD1989: 0 current USD1990: 0 current USD1991: 0 current USD1992: 0 current USD1993: 0 current USD1994: 0 current USD1995: 0 current USD1996: 0 current USD1997: 0 current USD1998: 0 current USD1999: 0 current USD2000: 0 current USD2001: 0 current USD2002: 0 current USD2003: 0 current USD2004: 0 current USD2005: 0 current USD2006: 0 current USD2007: 0 current USD2008: 0 current USD2009: 0 current USD2010: 0 current USD2011: 0 current USD2012: 0 current USD2013: 0 current USD2014: 0 current USD2015: 869.6M current USD2016: 912.6M current USD2017: 961.5M current USD2018: 1.6B current USD

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD.

Analysis

The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 1.60 billion current USD, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 66.9% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 1.60 billion current USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 current USD, in 1986.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 70th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1986 to 2018.
Year current USD Change
1986 0 current USD
1987 0 current USD
1988 0 current USD
1989 0 current USD
1990 0 current USD
1991 0 current USD
1992 0 current USD
1993 0 current USD
1994 0 current USD
1995 0 current USD
1996 0 current USD
1997 0 current USD
1998 0 current USD
1999 0 current USD
2000 0 current USD
2001 0 current USD
2002 0 current USD
2003 0 current USD
2004 0 current USD
2005 0 current USD
2006 0 current USD
2007 0 current USD
2008 0 current USD
2009 0 current USD
2010 0 current USD
2011 0 current USD
2012 0 current USD
2013 0 current USD
2014 0 current USD
2015 869.63 million current USD
2016 912.59 million current USD +4.9%
2017 961.48 million current USD +5.4%
2018 1.60 billion current USD +66.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 current USD 0 current USD 0 current USD 4
1990s 0 current USD 0 current USD 0 current USD 10
2000s 0 current USD 0 current USD 0 current USD 10
2010s 483.13 million current USD 0 current USD 1.60 billion current USD 9

Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

  1. 67 Uruguay 1.74 billion current USD compare
  2. 68 Yemen 1.71 billion current USD compare
  3. 69 Croatia 1.63 billion current USD compare
  4. 71 Libya 1.57 billion current USD compare
  5. 72 Belarus 1.49 billion current USD compare
  6. 73 Estonia 1.44 billion current USD compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

More public sector data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

All data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of →

Frequently asked questions

What is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 1.60 billion current USD in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 1.60 billion current USD in 2018.
What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0 current USD in 1986.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 70th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 33 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 25 August 2026, from https://public-sector.statizoid.com/stat/military-expenditure-current-usd-gaps-filled/korea-dem-people-s-rep/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://public-sector.statizoid.com/stat/military-expenditure-current-usd-gaps-filled/korea-dem-people-s-rep/">Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of</a> — Statizoid

How this figure is calculated

Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

Computed from

Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.

About this data

Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
Unit
current USD
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,708 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.