France vs South Korea: Military expenditure

France

64.67 billion current USD

in 2024

South Korea

47.57 billion current USD

in 2024

France rank

9th

South Korea rank

11th

Military expenditure over time

France currently reports 64.67 billion current USD against 47.57 billion current USD in South Korea, a difference of 17.10 billion current USD.

That makes France's figure about 1.4 times South Korea's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Globally, France ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 11th of 167 countries.

Indicator: Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit: current USD
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)