Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in North Korea
North Korea: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 61.87 current USD per person in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in North Korea, 1986–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per capita in North Korea is 61.87 current USD per person, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 66.1% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in North Korea peaked at 61.87 current USD per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 current USD per person, in 1986.
North Korea ranks 95th 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), per capita in North Korea, year by year
| Year | current USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 2009 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 2010 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 2011 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 2012 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 2013 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 2014 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 2015 | 34 current USD per person | — |
| 2016 | 35.51 current USD per person | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 37.24 current USD per person | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 61.87 current USD per person | +66.1% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 61.87 current USD per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.34 current USD per person, 5.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 61.87 current USD per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.32 current USD per person, 77% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current USD per person | 0 current USD per person | 0 current USD per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0 current USD per person | 0 current USD per person | 0 current USD per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0 current USD per person | 0 current USD per person | 0 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.74 current USD per person | 0 current USD per person | 61.87 current USD per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 92 El Salvador 67.09 current USD per person compare
- 93 Kyrgyzstan 65.5 current USD per person compare
- 94 Eswatini 64.09 current USD per person compare
- 96 Sri Lanka 60.84 current USD per person compare
- 97 Equatorial Guinea 59.78 current USD per person compare
- 98 Paraguay 59.74 current USD per person compare
More public sector data for North Korea
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1972)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1972)
- Arms imports 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2010)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2010)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -75 % change on previous year (2010)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in North Korea?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in North Korea was 61.87 current USD per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 61.87 current USD per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current USD per person in 1986.
- How does North Korea rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- North Korea ranks 95th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.