South Korea vs Poland: Military spending, per unit of GDP

South Korea
0.0309 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Poland
0.0328 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
South Korea rank
34th
Poland rank
32nd

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • South Korea
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.0328 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0309 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in South Korea, a difference of 0.0019 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Poland ahead.

South Korea ranks 34th and Poland ranks 32nd of 170 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0481 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0506 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0025 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Poland
2000s 0.03 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0256 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0044 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP South Korea
2010s 0.0266 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0224 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0041 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP South Korea
2020s 0.0308 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0297 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0011 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, South Korea or Poland?
Poland, at 0.0328 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0309 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between South Korea and Poland?
0.0019 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Poland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do South Korea and Poland rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
South Korea ranks 34th and Poland ranks 32nd of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.