South Korea vs Serbia: Military spending, per unit of GDP
South Korea
0.0261 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Serbia
0.0256 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Korea rank
40th
Serbia rank
42nd
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- South Korea
- Serbia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.0261 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0256 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Serbia, a difference of 0.0005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Serbia ahead.
South Korea ranks 40th and Serbia ranks 42nd of 160 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0389 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0644 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0255 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Serbia |
| 2000s | 0.0298 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0766 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0469 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Serbia |
| 2010s | 0.0238 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.026 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Serbia |
| 2020s | 0.0256 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0275 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, South Korea or Serbia?
- South Korea, at 0.0261 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0256 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Serbia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between South Korea and Serbia?
- 0.0005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Serbia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Serbia rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 40th and Serbia ranks 42nd 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.