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

South Korea
0.0309 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Uzbekistan
0.0291 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2018
South Korea rank
34th
Uzbekistan rank
37th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • South Korea
  • Uzbekistan
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.0309 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0291 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.0018 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 34th and Uzbekistan ranks 37th of 170 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Uzbekistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0465 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0262 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0203 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP South Korea
2000s 0.03 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0605 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0305 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Uzbekistan
2010s 0.026 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0226 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0034 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 Uzbekistan?
South Korea, at 0.0309 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0291 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Uzbekistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between South Korea and Uzbekistan?
0.0018 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Uzbekistan?
27 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do South Korea and Uzbekistan rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
South Korea ranks 34th and Uzbekistan ranks 37th 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.