Dominican Republic vs South Korea: Military spending, annual growth rate
Dominican Republic
2.35 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Korea
2.61 % change on previous year
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
102nd
South Korea rank
101st
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Dominican Republic
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2.61 % change on previous year against 2.35 % change on previous year in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.26 % change on previous year.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 102nd and South Korea ranks 101st of 159 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.42 % change on previous year | 14.16 % change on previous year | 16.58 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1970s | 3.81 % change on previous year | 16.29 % change on previous year | 12.48 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1980s | -6.77 % change on previous year | 5.5 % change on previous year | 12.27 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1990s | 12.51 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | 9.81 % change on previous year | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 4.07 % change on previous year | 4.87 % change on previous year | 0.7991 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2010s | 6.98 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | 3.68 % change on previous year | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 7.04 % change on previous year | 2.06 % change on previous year | 4.97 % change on previous year | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Dominican Republic or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 2.61 % change on previous year against 2.35 % change on previous year in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Dominican Republic and South Korea?
- 0.26 % change on previous year, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and South Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and South Korea rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 102nd and South Korea ranks 101st of 159 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.