Japan vs South Korea: Military spending
Japan
62.31 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
South Korea
57.02 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Japan rank
9th
South Korea rank
11th
Military spending over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 62.31 billion constant 2022 US$ against 57.02 billion constant 2022 US$ in South Korea, a difference of 5.30 billion constant 2022 US$.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 72 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 11th of 172 countries.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.