Korea - Military Spending 2004
2.17%
−0.01% from 2003
Korea's military spending was 2.17% in 2004, decreased +0.01% from 2.18% in 2003. This was the 103rd highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2004▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mauritius | 0.17% | -11.2% |
| 2nd | Gambia, The | 0.19% | -15.3% |
| 3rd | Ghana | 0.28% | -8.6% |
| 4th | Mexico | 0.35% | -9.9% |
| 5th | Moldova | 0.36% | -13.3% |
| 6th | Papua New Guinea | 0.39% | 12.5% |
| 7th | Lao PDR | 0.43% | -11.9% |
| 8th | Malawi | 0.45% | 54.6% |
| 9th | Guatemala | 0.48% | -41.2% |
| 10th | Nigeria | 0.49% | -14.0% |
| 11th | Liberia | 0.50% | -98.3% |
| 12th | Jamaica | 0.54% | -7.8% |
| 13th | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.56% | 91.4% |
| 14th | Ireland | 0.57% | -3.3% |
| 15th | Luxembourg | 0.61% | -0.1% |
| 16th | Cabo Verde | 0.63% | -2.7% |
| 17th | Malta | 0.66% | 5.4% |
| 18th | Benin | 0.68% | 4.5% |
| 19th | Honduras | 0.68% | -31.6% |
| 20th | Dominican Republic | 0.69% | -10.0% |
| 21st | Belize | 0.70% | 3.6% |
| 22nd | Nicaragua | 0.73% | -15.1% |
| 23rd | Chad | 0.74% | -23.5% |
| 24th | El Salvador | 0.81% | -3.7% |
| 25th | Paraguay | 0.88% | 6.3% |
| 26th | Argentina | 0.88% | -16.7% |
| 27th | Switzerland | 0.89% | -4.1% |
| 28th | Austria | 0.90% | -2.0% |
| 29th | Japan | 0.93% | -1.4% |
| 30th | Indonesia | 0.95% | 4.0% |
| 31st | Sierra Leone | 0.97% | -23.7% |
| 32nd | Mozambique | 0.98% | 7.7% |
| 33rd | Kazakhstan | 0.99% | -4.0% |
| 34th | Tanzania | 0.99% | -7.4% |
| 35th | Bangladesh | 1.00% | -0.4% |
| 36th | Senegal | 1.06% | -5.2% |
| 37th | Niger | 1.09% | 17.1% |
| 38th | Côte d'Ivoire | 1.10% | 8.9% |
| 39th | Canada | 1.10% | -0.7% |
| 40th | Thailand | 1.13% | -8.5% |
| 41st | Tajikistan | 1.13% | 1.1% |
| 42nd | Central African Republic | 1.15% | -8.8% |
| 43rd | Belgium | 1.16% | -5.3% |
| 44th | Cambodia | 1.18% | -11.9% |
| 45th | New Zealand | 1.18% | -11.4% |
| 46th | Lithuania | 1.19% | 6.3% |
| 47th | Burkina Faso | 1.21% | 12.5% |
| 48th | Madagascar | 1.25% | -5.8% |
| 49th | Germany | 1.25% | -3.7% |
| 50th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 1.34% | 51.8% |
| 51st | South Africa | 1.36% | -7.7% |
| 52nd | Belarus | 1.36% | 4.6% |
| 53rd | Philippines | 1.36% | -12.3% |
| 54th | Georgia | 1.37% | 28.6% |
| 55th | Albania | 1.38% | 3.3% |
| 56th | Peru | 1.38% | -8.4% |
| 57th | Mongolia | 1.38% | -8.4% |
| 58th | Cameroon | 1.40% | 1.3% |
| 59th | Togo | 1.41% | 3.0% |
| 60th | Denmark | 1.42% | -3.0% |
| 61st | Netherlands | 1.42% | -1.2% |
| 62nd | Mali | 1.42% | 0.2% |
| 63rd | Tunisia | 1.43% | -3.9% |
| 64th | Spain | 1.43% | 0.5% |
| 65th | Sweden | 1.43% | -9.7% |
| 66th | Slovenia | 1.44% | 1.7% |
| 67th | Brazil | 1.46% | -2.8% |
| 68th | Finland | 1.47% | 1.5% |
| 69th | Hungary | 1.47% | -10.4% |
| 70th | Portugal | 1.51% | 5.1% |
| 71st | European Union | 1.56% | -1.6% |
| 72nd | Nepal | 1.57% | 12.6% |
| 73rd | Eswatini | 1.58% | 6.9% |
| 74th | Zambia | 1.58% | -4.1% |
| 75th | Fiji | 1.58% | 6.6% |
| 76th | Gabon | 1.61% | -3.3% |
| 77th | Kenya | 1.61% | -2.2% |
| 78th | Slovak Republic | 1.66% | -10.5% |
| 79th | Latvia | 1.66% | -1.4% |
| 80th | Italy | 1.67% | -1.5% |
| 81st | Iraq | 1.68% | -84.5% |
| 82nd | Estonia | 1.69% | -2.8% |
| 83rd | Czechia | 1.70% | -9.5% |
| 84th | Croatia | 1.74% | -14.1% |
| 85th | Uganda | 1.77% | 4.4% |
| 86th | Australia | 1.82% | -1.1% |
| 87th | Norway | 1.84% | -6.4% |
| 88th | Poland | 1.86% | -1.8% |
| 89th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.89% | -21.8% |
| 90th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 1.90% | -11.6% |
| 91st | Seychelles | 1.90% | 9.4% |
| 92nd | Myanmar | 1.92% | -7.3% |
| 93rd | China | 1.94% | -2.9% |
| 94th | Cyprus | 1.96% | -1.5% |
| 95th | Rwanda | 1.97% | -19.4% |
| 96th | Romania | 2.01% | -3.9% |
| 97th | Viet Nam | 2.01% | -5.4% |
| 98th | Ecuador | 2.02% | -15.5% |
| 99th | Uruguay | 2.04% | -8.8% |
| 100th | Libya | 2.07% | 0.0% |
| 101st | France | 2.11% | 0.4% |
| 102nd | Lesotho | 2.13% | -10.0% |
| 103rd | Korea | 2.17% | -0.4% |
| 104th | Guinea | 2.23% | -8.7% |
| 105th | Malaysia | 2.26% | -13.5% |
| 106th | Bulgaria | 2.37% | -11.8% |
| 107th | North Macedonia | 2.38% | 1.6% |
| 108th | Afghanistan | 2.43% | 20.9% |
| 109th | Qatar | 2.43% | -27.0% |
| 110th | Congo, Republic of | 2.44% | 0.3% |
| 111th | United Kingdom | 2.50% | -2.1% |
| 112th | Ukraine | 2.51% | -8.7% |
| 113th | Namibia | 2.53% | -3.7% |
| 114th | Brunei Darussalam | 2.53% | -31.8% |
| 115th | Azerbaijan | 2.63% | 8.4% |
| 116th | Türkiye | 2.67% | -18.2% |
| 117th | Greece | 2.67% | 4.3% |
| 118th | Zimbabwe | 2.71% | 33.0% |
| 119th | Chile | 2.71% | 0.3% |
| 120th | Armenia | 2.74% | 0.5% |
| 121st | Serbia | 2.75% | -11.1% |
| 122nd | Guyana | 2.81% | 27.7% |
| 123rd | India | 2.83% | 5.6% |
| 124th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 2.83% | 17.9% |
| 125th | Kyrgyz Republic | 2.85% | -0.6% |
| 126th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 2.88% | -9.4% |
| 127th | Sri Lanka | 3.00% | 4.5% |
| 128th | Algeria | 3.05% | 1.5% |
| 129th | Morocco | 3.25% | -7.0% |
| 130th | Russian Federation | 3.30% | -10.1% |
| 131st | Colombia | 3.47% | 0.0% |
| 132nd | Angola | 3.47% | -7.7% |
| 133rd | Botswana | 3.51% | -12.5% |
| 134th | Mauritania | 3.84% | -3.9% |
| 135th | Pakistan | 3.96% | -3.3% |
| 136th | United States | 4.02% | 4.9% |
| 137th | Bahrain | 4.04% | -13.2% |
| 138th | Singapore | 4.38% | -9.4% |
| 139th | Lebanon | 4.51% | -3.5% |
| 140th | United Arab Emirates | 4.61% | -1.7% |
| 141st | Sudan | 4.66% | 149.8% |
| 142nd | Burundi | 4.90% | -11.4% |
| 143rd | Jordan | 5.14% | -14.3% |
| 144th | Yemen, Republic of | 5.30% | -22.7% |
| 145th | Syrian Arab Republic | 5.54% | -11.3% |
| 146th | Djibouti | 5.61% | 10.6% |
| 147th | Kuwait | 5.80% | -11.3% |
| 148th | Israel | 6.14% | -1.8% |
| 149th | Oman | 7.86% | -1.3% |
| 150th | Saudi Arabia | 8.08% | -7.0% |
FAQ
What was Korea's military spending in 2004?▾
Korea's military spending in 2004 was 2.17%. This ranked 103rd globally.
How did Korea's military spending change in 2004?▾
Korea's military spending decreased by 0.4% in 2004 compared to 2003.
Which country had the highest military spending in 2004?▾
Saudi Arabia had the highest military spending in 2004 at 8.08%.
What is the military spending of Korea in 2004?▾
The military spending of Korea in 2004 was 2.17%. This ranked 103rd globally.
How does 2004 compare to 2003 for Korea's military spending?▾
Korea's military spending went from 2.18% in 2003 to 2.17% in 2004, a 0.4% decrease.
HistorySaid - pattern alert
Korea matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2004. Historically: 768 occurrences, 546 successful (71%). Outcome 24 months later: 5.2%. View full analysis →
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