Military spending in South Korea

2.6%

% of GDP · 2024

34th highest of 147 countries

In 2014: 2.4%

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Nearby in the ranking

  1. Timor-Leste 2.7%
  2. Serbia 2.6%
  3. Lebanon 2.6%
  4. South Korea 2.6%
  5. Central African Rep. 2.5%
  6. Tunisia 2.5%
  7. Denmark 2.4%

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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product

Unit
% of GDP
Years
1960–2024
Data as of
2026-09-28
Source
World Bank
License
CC BY 4.0
Credit
World Bank, World Development Indicators (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS), CC BY 4.0