Israel vs South Korea: Military spending sipri
Israel
43.66 billion
in 2025
South Korea
48.85 billion
in 2025
Israel rank
13th
South Korea rank
11th
Military spending sipri over time
- Israel
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 48.85 billion against 43.66 billion in Israel, a difference of 5.18 billion.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 11th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 906.80 million | 583.59 million | 323.21 million | Israel |
| 1960s | 3.17 billion | 1.16 billion | 2.01 billion | Israel |
| 1970s | 13.66 billion | 5.10 billion | 8.57 billion | Israel |
| 1980s | 14.60 billion | 11.95 billion | 2.64 billion | Israel |
| 1990s | 14.08 billion | 18.51 billion | 4.43 billion | South Korea |
| 2000s | 15.21 billion | 25.06 billion | 9.85 billion | South Korea |
| 2010s | 19.01 billion | 36.08 billion | 17.07 billion | South Korea |
| 2020s | 30.81 billion | 47.16 billion | 16.35 billion | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending sipri, Israel or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 48.85 billion against 43.66 billion in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending sipri between Israel and South Korea?
- 5.18 billion, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Korea?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2025.
- How do Israel and South Korea rank globally for military spending sipri?
- Israel ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 11th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending sipri. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.