Greece vs South Korea: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Greece
0.0278 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Korea
0.0261 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Greece rank
38th
South Korea rank
40th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Greece
- South Korea
How they compare
Greece currently reports 0.0278 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0261 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in South Korea, a difference of 0.0017 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 38th and South Korea ranks 40th of 160 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3085 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.273 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0355 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Greece |
| 1970s | 0.2339 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2075 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0264 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Greece |
| 1980s | 0.1304 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1082 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0221 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Greece |
| 1990s | 0.0556 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0418 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0138 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Greece |
| 2000s | 0.0415 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0298 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0118 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Greece |
| 2010s | 0.0263 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0238 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Greece |
| 2020s | 0.0341 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0256 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0085 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Greece or South Korea?
- Greece, at 0.0278 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 Greece and South Korea?
- 0.0017 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Greece and South Korea rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Greece ranks 38th 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.