Military personnel, per unit of GDP in South Korea
South Korea: Military personnel, per unit of GDP was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel, per unit of gdp in South Korea is 0 people per US$ of GDP, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 people per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places South Korea 106th out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, per unit of GDP in South Korea, year by year
| Year | people per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | +43.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1973 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1974 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 1975 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 1977 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 1978 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 1979 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1980 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1988 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1989 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1990 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1995 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1996 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1997 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +48.3% |
| 1999 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2000 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0 people per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 people per US$ of GDP, 3.8× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0 people per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 people per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per unit of GDP in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +48.3% | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per unit of gdp in South Korea?
- Military personnel, per unit of gdp in South Korea was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does South Korea rank for military personnel, per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 106th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military personnel, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military personnel divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military personnel ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military personnel Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military personnel divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.