South Korea vs Ukraine: Military spending, gaps filled
Military spending, gaps filled over time
- South Korea
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 77.56 billion constant 2024 US$ against 48.85 billion constant 2024 US$ in South Korea, a difference of 28.71 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.6 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 11th and Ukraine ranks 8th of 162 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.51 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.61 billion constant 2024 US$ | 17.90 billion constant 2024 US$ | South Korea |
| 2000s | 25.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.65 billion constant 2024 US$ | 22.41 billion constant 2024 US$ | South Korea |
| 2010s | 36.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.46 billion constant 2024 US$ | 31.63 billion constant 2024 US$ | South Korea |
| 2020s | 47.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | 43.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.85 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, South Korea or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 77.56 billion constant 2024 US$ against 48.85 billion constant 2024 US$ in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, gaps filled between South Korea and Ukraine?
- 28.71 billion constant 2024 US$, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Ukraine?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Ukraine rank globally for military spending, gaps filled?
- South Korea ranks 11th and Ukraine ranks 8th 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.