The ratio of military expenditure to gross domestic product (GDP) in South Korea decreased by 0.1 percentage points (-3.56 percent) compared to the previous year. Nevertheless, the last two years recorded a significantly higher ratio than the preceding years. These figures refer to the total amount of money spent on a country's military, as a share of its gross domestic product (GDP). These figures apply to current expenditure on a country's armed forces, including peacekeeping forces and defense ministries, among others.
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South Korea: Ratio of military spending to gross domestic product (GDP) from 2012 to 2022
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World Bank. (October 24, 2024). South Korea: Ratio of military spending to gross domestic product (GDP) from 2012 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 12, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/939358/ratio-of-military-expenditure-to-gross-domestic-product-gdp-south-korea/
World Bank. "South Korea: Ratio of military spending to gross domestic product (GDP) from 2012 to 2022." Chart. October 24, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/939358/ratio-of-military-expenditure-to-gross-domestic-product-gdp-south-korea/
World Bank. (2024). South Korea: Ratio of military spending to gross domestic product (GDP) from 2012 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/939358/ratio-of-military-expenditure-to-gross-domestic-product-gdp-south-korea/
World Bank. "South Korea: Ratio of Military Spending to Gross Domestic Product (Gdp) from 2012 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/939358/ratio-of-military-expenditure-to-gross-domestic-product-gdp-south-korea/
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South Korea: Ratio of military spending to gross domestic product (GDP) from 2012 to 2022 [Graph], World Bank, October 24, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/939358/ratio-of-military-expenditure-to-gross-domestic-product-gdp-south-korea/