South Korea vs Poland: Military expenditure

South Korea

47.57 billion current USD

in 2024

Poland

38.00 billion current USD

in 2024

South Korea rank

11th

Poland rank

13th

Military expenditure over time

South Korea currently reports 47.57 billion current USD against 38.00 billion current USD in Poland, a difference of 9.57 billion current USD.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Poland ahead.

Globally, South Korea ranks 11th and Poland ranks 13th 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)