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Military expenditure in dollars — North Korea

Military expenditure in dollars in North Korea in 2018 — 1,604,444,444 US$. Ranked 62 in the world out of 158.

2018 1.6B US$ +66.87% vs 2017
World rank 62of 158
Period maximum 1.6B US$2018
Period minimum 0 US$1986

Trend over time

1986–2018 · US$

Military expenditure in dollars — North Korea, 1986–20180500M1B1.5B2B1986199019941998200220062010201420181986: 0 US$1987: 0 US$1988: 0 US$1989: 0 US$1990: 0 US$1991: 0 US$1992: 0 US$1993: 0 US$1994: 0 US$1996: 0 US$1998: 0 US$1999: 0 US$2000: 0 US$2001: 0 US$2002: 0 US$2003: 0 US$2004: 0 US$2005: 0 US$2006: 0 US$2007: 0 US$2008: 0 US$2009: 0 US$2010: 0 US$2011: 0 US$2012: 0 US$2013: 0 US$2014: 0 US$2015: 869,629,630 US$2016: 912,592,593 US$2017: 961,481,481 US$2018: 1,604,444,444 US$
Change over the period: +1.6B

Comparison, 2018

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: North Korea

North Korea 1.6B US$
World 1.81T US$
East Asia & Pacific 406B US$
Eastern Asia computed 326B US$
Low-income countries computed 6.3B US$
Military expenditure in dollars — North Korea, by year North Korea All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2018 1.6B +643M +66.87%
2017 961M +48.89M +5.36%
2016 913M +42.96M +4.94%
2015 870M +870M —
2014 0 +0 —
2013 0 +0 —
2012 0 +0 —
2011 0 +0 —
2010 0 +0 —
2009 0 +0 —
2008 0 +0 —
2007 0 +0 —
2006 0 +0 —
2005 0 +0 —
2004 0 +0 —
2003 0 +0 —
2002 0 +0 —
2001 0 +0 —
2000 0 +0 —
1999 0 +0 —
1998 0 — —
1996 0 — —
1994 0 +0 —
1993 0 +0 —
1992 0 +0 —
1991 0 +0 —
1990 0 +0 —
1989 0 +0 —
1988 0 +0 —
1987 0 +0 —
1986 0 — —

Eastern Asia, 2018

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

CN China 233B JP Japan 48.54B KR South Korea 43.07B KP North Korea 1.6B MN Mongolia 88.16M
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About the indicator

Military expenditure in current US dollars under the SIPRI definition. It allows absolute defense budgets to be compared, but not military capability: the purchasing power of the dollar in defense differs widely between countries, so equal budgets buy different amounts of personnel and equipment.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.

Other indicators for North Korea

Defense Armed forces personnel

The number of active-duty military personnel and paramilitary forces.

North Korea by year Defense Arms exports

Transfers of major conventional weapons abroad, in SIPRI trend-indicator values (TIV).

North Korea by year Defense Arms imports

Purchases of major conventional weapons abroad.

North Korea by year Defense Armed forces personnel since 1816

A long historical series on the personnel of armies — since 1816, that is, over two centuries.

North Korea by year
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