Israel vs South Korea: Military spending, gaps filled
Military spending, gaps filled over time
- Israel
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 48.85 billion constant 2024 US$ against 43.66 billion constant 2024 US$ in Israel, a difference of 5.18 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 11th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 906.80 million constant 2024 US$ | 583.59 million constant 2024 US$ | 323.21 million constant 2024 US$ | Israel |
| 1960s | 3.17 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | Israel |
| 1970s | 13.66 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | 8.57 billion constant 2024 US$ | Israel |
| 1980s | 14.60 billion constant 2024 US$ | 11.95 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.64 billion constant 2024 US$ | Israel |
| 1990s | 14.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | 18.51 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.43 billion constant 2024 US$ | South Korea |
| 2000s | 15.21 billion constant 2024 US$ | 25.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | 9.85 billion constant 2024 US$ | South Korea |
| 2010s | 19.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | 36.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | 17.07 billion constant 2024 US$ | South Korea |
| 2020s | 30.81 billion constant 2024 US$ | 47.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | 16.35 billion constant 2024 US$ | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, gaps filled, Israel or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 48.85 billion constant 2024 US$ against 43.66 billion constant 2024 US$ in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, gaps filled between Israel and South Korea?
- 5.18 billion constant 2024 US$, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Korea?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2025.
- How do Israel and South Korea rank globally for military spending, gaps filled?
- Israel ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 11th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.