Military expenditure at constant USD prices from 2014 rose 3.63% to USD 38,640 mil in South Korea in 2015, according to the SIPRI Military Expenditure Database.
Historically, military expenditure at constant USD prices from 2014 in South Korea reached an all time high of USD 38,640 mil in 2015 and an all time low of USD 15,092 mil in 1988.
South Korea has been ranked 10th within the group of 142 countries we follow in terms of military expenditure at constant USD prices from 2014, 1 place above the position seen 10 years ago.
Military Expenditure (Constant 2014 USD) | Unit | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
Cambodia | USD mil | 169 | 202 | 213 | 232 | 252 | ... | |||||||||||||||
China | USD mil | 137,401 | 144,383 | 155,898 | 169,321 | 182,930 | ||||||||||||||||
Dem. People's Republic of Korea | USD mil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
India | USD mil | 48,277 | 48,470 | 48,940 | 48,766 | 48,406 | ||||||||||||||||
Japan | USD mil | 46,364 | 46,527 | 47,161 | 46,584 | 46,380 | ||||||||||||||||
Laos | USD mil | 19.5 | 19.6 | 21.9 | 22.4 | 23.1 | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
Russia | USD mil | 59,730 | 60,940 | 65,040 | 75,364 | 79,030 | ||||||||||||||||
South Korea | USD mil | 33,458 | 33,730 | 34,201 | 35,070 | 36,175 | ||||||||||||||||
Thailand | USD mil | 5,826 | 5,390 | 5,551 | 5,472 | 5,688 | ||||||||||||||||
USA | USD mil | 737,747 | 757,992 | 748,646 | 706,082 | 650,081 | ||||||||||||||||
Vietnam | USD mil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3,030 | 3,378 | 3,154 | 3,672 | 3,840 |