Bhutan vs South Korea: Military spending, annual growth rate
Bhutan
1.41 % change on previous year
in 2016
South Korea
1.35 % change on previous year
in 2023
Bhutan rank
142nd
South Korea rank
144th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Bhutan
- South Korea
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 1.41 % change on previous year against 1.35 % change on previous year in South Korea, a difference of 0.06 % change on previous year.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1972 it was South Korea ahead.
Bhutan ranks 142nd and South Korea ranks 144th of 172 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -4.26 % change on previous year | 18.32 % change on previous year | 22.58 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1980s | 2.26 % change on previous year | 6.78 % change on previous year | 4.52 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1990s | 6.39 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 4.19 % change on previous year | Bhutan |
| 2000s | -0.5279 % change on previous year | 3.74 % change on previous year | 4.27 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2010s | 2.03 % change on previous year | 5.3 % change on previous year | 3.28 % change on previous year | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Bhutan or South Korea?
- Bhutan, at 1.41 % change on previous year against 1.35 % change on previous year in South Korea as of 2016.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Bhutan and South Korea?
- 0.06 % change on previous year, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and South Korea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2016.
- How do Bhutan and South Korea rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Bhutan ranks 142nd and South Korea ranks 144th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.