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
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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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Indicator
Military spending, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 15,188 data points, 1817–2023
Last refreshed

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.