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
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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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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 7,842 data points, 1960–2025
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.