Chad vs South Korea: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Chad
0.0279 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Korea
0.0261 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Chad rank
37th
South Korea rank
40th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Chad
- South Korea
How they compare
Chad currently reports 0.0279 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0261 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in South Korea, a difference of 0.0018 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 37th and South Korea ranks 40th of 160 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0903 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.096 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.032 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0412 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0093 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.038 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0298 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0083 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Chad |
| 2010s | 0.0315 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0237 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Chad |
| 2020s | 0.025 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0256 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 constant 2024 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, Chad or South Korea?
- Chad, at 0.0279 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0261 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Chad and South Korea?
- 0.0018 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and South Korea?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Chad and South Korea rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Chad ranks 37th and South Korea ranks 40th of 160 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.