South Korea vs Singapore: Military spending, per unit of GDP
South Korea
0.0309 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Singapore
0.0301 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
South Korea rank
34th
Singapore rank
35th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- South Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.0309 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0301 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Singapore, a difference of 0.0008 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 34th and Singapore ranks 35th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2645 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1574 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1071 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1970s | 0.1806 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2627 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0821 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 1980s | 0.1086 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1217 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0132 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 1990s | 0.0481 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0781 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.03 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 2000s | 0.03 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0633 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0332 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.0266 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0374 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0108 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.0308 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0325 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, South Korea or Singapore?
- South Korea, at 0.0309 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0301 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between South Korea and Singapore?
- 0.0008 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Singapore?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Singapore rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 34th and Singapore ranks 35th 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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About this data
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.