South Korea Defense and Official Development Assistance
Korea Armed Forces Personnel: % of Total Labour Force
KR: Armed Forces Personnel: % of Total Labour Force data was reported at 2.287 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.313 % for 2015. KR: Armed Forces Personnel: % of Total Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 2.918 % from Dec 1990 to 2016, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.807 % in 1991 and a record low of 2.287 % in 2016. KR: Armed Forces Personnel: % of Total Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.World Bank.WDI: Defense and Official Development Assistance. Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.; ; International Institute for Strategic Studies, The Military Balance.; Weighted average; Data for some countries are based on partial or uncertain data or rough estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 2.29 2016 | yearly | 1990 - 2016 |
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Korea Armed Forces Personnel: Total
KR: Armed Forces Personnel: Total data was reported at 634,000.000 Person in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 634,500.000 Person for 2015. KR: Armed Forces Personnel: Total data is updated yearly, averaging 676,500.000 Person from Dec 1985 to 2016, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 750,000.000 Person in 1994 and a record low of 598,000.000 Person in 1985. KR: Armed Forces Personnel: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.World Bank.WDI: Defense and Official Development Assistance. Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.; ; International Institute for Strategic Studies, The Military Balance.; Sum; Data for some countries are based on partial or uncertain data or rough estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 634,000.00 2016 | yearly | 1985 - 2016 |
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Korea Arms Exports: SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIV)
KR: Arms Exports: SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIV) data was reported at 587,000,000.000 TIV in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 585,000,000.000 TIV for 2016. KR: Arms Exports: SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIV) data is updated yearly, averaging 105,000,000.000 TIV from Dec 1972 to 2017, with 35 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 587,000,000.000 TIV in 2017 and a record low of 7,000,000.000 TIV in 1994. KR: Arms Exports: SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIV) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.World Bank.WDI: Defense and Official Development Assistance. Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services. Figures are SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs) expressed in US$ m. at constant (1990) prices. A '0' indicates that the value of deliveries is less than US$0.5m; ; Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), Arms Transfers Programme (http://portal.sipri.org/publications/pages/transfer/splash).; Sum; Data for some countries are based on partial or uncertain data or rough estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 587,000,000.00 2017 | yearly | 1972 - 2017 |
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Korea Arms Imports: SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIV)
KR: Arms Imports: SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIV) data was reported at 918,000,000.000 TIV in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,144,000,000.000 TIV for 2016. KR: Arms Imports: SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIV) data is updated yearly, averaging 781,500,000.000 TIV from Dec 1960 to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,976,000,000.000 TIV in 1996 and a record low of 76,000,000.000 TIV in 1970. KR: Arms Imports: SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIV) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.World Bank.WDI: Defense and Official Development Assistance. Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services. Figures are SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs) expressed in US$ m. at constant (1990) prices. A '0' indicates that the value of deliveries is less than US$0.5m.; ; Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), Arms Transfers Programme (http://portal.sipri.org/publications/pages/transfer/splash).; Sum; Data for some countries are based on partial or uncertain data or rough estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 918,000,000.00 2017 | yearly | 1960 - 2017 |
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Korea Military Expenditure
KR: Military Expenditure data was reported at 44,430,600.000 KRW mn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 42,872,900.000 KRW mn for 2016. KR: Military Expenditure data is updated yearly, averaging 6,007,000.000 KRW mn from Dec 1960 to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 44,430,600.000 KRW mn in 2017 and a record low of 17,400.000 KRW mn in 1960. KR: Military Expenditure data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.World Bank.WDI: Defense and Official Development Assistance. Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country). Excluded are civil defense and current expenditures for previous military activities, such as for veterans' benefits, demobilization, conversion, and destruction of weapons. This definition cannot be applied for all countries, however, since that would require much more detailed information than is available about what is included in military budgets and off-budget military expenditure items. (For example, military budgets might or might not cover civil defense, reserves and auxiliary forces, police and paramilitary forces, dual-purpose forces such as military and civilian police, military grants in kind, pensions for military personnel, and social security contributions paid by one part of government to another.); ; Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), Yearbook: Armaments, Disarmament and International Security.; ; Data for some countries are based on partial or uncertain data or rough estimates. For additional details please refer to the military expenditure database on the SIPRI website: https://sipri.org/databases/milex
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 42,689,826.98 2016 | yearly | 1960 - 2016 |
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South Korea Military Expenditure as % of General Government Expenditure
KR: Military Expenditure as % of General Government Expenditure data was reported at 12.122 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 12.638 % for 2016. KR: Military Expenditure as % of General Government Expenditure data is updated yearly, averaging 12.794 % from Dec 1995 to 2017, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20.306 % in 1995 and a record low of 11.707 % in 2004. KR: Military Expenditure as % of General Government Expenditure data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.World Bank.WDI: Defense and Official Development Assistance. Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country). Excluded are civil defense and current expenditures for previous military activities, such as for veterans' benefits, demobilization, conversion, and destruction of weapons. This definition cannot be applied for all countries, however, since that would require much more detailed information than is available about what is included in military budgets and off-budget military expenditure items. (For example, military budgets might or might not cover civil defense, reserves and auxiliary forces, police and paramilitary forces, dual-purpose forces such as military and civilian police, military grants in kind, pensions for military personnel, and social security contributions paid by one part of government to another.); ; Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), Yearbook: Armaments, Disarmament and International Security.; Weighted average; Data for some countries are based on partial or uncertain data or rough estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 12.122 2017 | yearly | 1995 - 2017 |
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Korea Military Expenditure: % of Central Government Expenditure
KR: Military Expenditure: % of Central Government Expenditure data was reported at 12.122 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 12.638 % for 2016. KR: Military Expenditure: % of Central Government Expenditure data is updated yearly, averaging 12.794 % from Dec 1995 to 2017, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20.306 % in 1995 and a record low of 11.707 % in 2004. KR: Military Expenditure: % of Central Government Expenditure data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.World Bank.WDI: Defense and Official Development Assistance. Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country). Excluded are civil defense and current expenditures for previous military activities, such as for veterans' benefits, demobilization, conversion, and destruction of weapons. This definition cannot be applied for all countries, however, since that would require much more detailed information than is available about what is included in military budgets and off-budget military expenditure items. (For example, military budgets might or might not cover civil defense, reserves and auxiliary forces, police and paramilitary forces, dual-purpose forces such as military and civilian police, military grants in kind, pensions for military personnel, and social security contributions paid by one part of government to another.); ; Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), Yearbook: Armaments, Disarmament and International Security.; Weighted average; Data for some countries are based on partial or uncertain data or rough estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 10.43 2016 | yearly | 1972 - 2016 |
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Korea Military Expenditure: % of GDP
KR: Military Expenditure: % of GDP data was reported at 2.555 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.618 % for 2016. KR: Military Expenditure: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 4.085 % from Dec 1960 to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.158 % in 1960 and a record low of 2.315 % in 2002. KR: Military Expenditure: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.World Bank.WDI: Defense and Official Development Assistance. Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country). Excluded are civil defense and current expenditures for previous military activities, such as for veterans' benefits, demobilization, conversion, and destruction of weapons. This definition cannot be applied for all countries, however, since that would require much more detailed information than is available about what is included in military budgets and off-budget military expenditure items. (For example, military budgets might or might not cover civil defense, reserves and auxiliary forces, police and paramilitary forces, dual-purpose forces such as military and civilian police, military grants in kind, pensions for military personnel, and social security contributions paid by one part of government to another.); ; Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), Yearbook: Armaments, Disarmament and International Security.; Weighted average; Data for some countries are based on partial or uncertain data or rough estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 2.61 2016 | yearly | 1960 - 2016 |
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Korea Net Official Development Assistance Provided: % of Gross National Income
KR: Net Official Development Assistance Provided: % of Gross National Income data was reported at 0.159 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.138 % for 2015. KR: Net Official Development Assistance Provided: % of Gross National Income data is updated yearly, averaging 0.054 % from Dec 1987 to 2016, with 30 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.159 % in 2016 and a record low of 0.015 % in 1989. KR: Net Official Development Assistance Provided: % of Gross National Income data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Korea – Table KR.World Bank: Defense and Official Development Assistance. Net Official development assistance (ODA) comprises grants or loans to developing countries and territories on the OECD/DAC list of aid recipients that are undertaken by the official sector with promotion of economic development and welfare as the main objective and at concessional financial terms. It is shown as a share of donors' GNI.; ; Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, and International Development Statistics database. Data are available online at: www.oecd.org/dac/stats/idsonline.; ;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 0.16 2016 | yearly | 1987 - 2016 |
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Korea Net Official Development Assistance Provided: Constant 2015p
KR: Net Official Development Assistance Provided: Constant 2015p data was reported at 2.263 USD bn in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.915 USD bn for 2015. KR: Net Official Development Assistance Provided: Constant 2015p data is updated yearly, averaging 429.857 USD mn from Dec 1987 to 2016, with 30 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.263 USD bn in 2016 and a record low of 48.425 USD mn in 1987. KR: Net Official Development Assistance Provided: Constant 2015p data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Korea – Table KR.World Bank: Defense and Official Development Assistance. Net Official development assistance (ODA) comprises grants or loans to developing countries and territories on the OECD/DAC list of aid recipients that are undertaken by the official sector with promotion of economic development and welfare as the main objective and at concessional financial terms. Data are in constant 2015 U.S. dollars.; ; Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, and International Development Statistics database. Data are available online at: www.oecd.org/dac/stats/idsonline.; ;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 2,262.93 2016 | yearly | 1987 - 2016 |
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Korea Net Official Development Assistance Provided: Current Price
KR: Net Official Development Assistance Provided: Current Price data was reported at 2.246 USD bn in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.915 USD bn for 2015. KR: Net Official Development Assistance Provided: Current Price data is updated yearly, averaging 298.135 USD mn from Dec 1987 to 2016, with 30 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.246 USD bn in 2016 and a record low of 23.510 USD mn in 1987. KR: Net Official Development Assistance Provided: Current Price data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Korea – Table KR.World Bank: Defense and Official Development Assistance. Net Official development assistance (ODA) comprises grants or loans to developing countries and territories on the OECD/DAC list of aid recipients that are undertaken by the official sector with promotion of economic development and welfare as the main objective and at concessional financial terms.; ; Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, and International Development Statistics database. Data are available online at: www.oecd.org/dac/stats/idsonline.; ;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 2,246.16 2016 | yearly | 1987 - 2016 |
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Korea Net Official Development Assistance Provided: To The Least Developed Countries: % of Gross National Income
KR: Net Official Development Assistance Provided: To The Least Developed Countries: % of Gross National Income data was reported at 0.041 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.042 % for 2015. KR: Net Official Development Assistance Provided: To The Least Developed Countries: % of Gross National Income data is updated yearly, averaging 0.009 % from Dec 1987 to 2016, with 30 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.042 % in 2015 and a record low of 0.000 % in 1990. KR: Net Official Development Assistance Provided: To The Least Developed Countries: % of Gross National Income data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Korea – Table KR.World Bank: Defense and Official Development Assistance. Net Official development assistance (ODA) comprises grants or loans to developing countries and territories on the OECD/DAC list of aid recipients that are undertaken by the official sector with promotion of economic development and welfare as the main objective and at concessional financial terms. The list of least developed countries (LDCs) has been agreed by the General Assembly, on the recommendation of the Committee for Development Policy, Economic and Social Council. Series is shown as a share of donors' GNI.; ; Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, and International Development Statistics database. Data are available online at: www.oecd.org/dac/stats/idsonline.; ;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 0.04 2016 | yearly | 1987 - 2016 |
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Korea Net Official Development Assistance Provided: To The Least Developed Countries: Current Price
KR: Net Official Development Assistance Provided: To The Least Developed Countries: Current Price data was reported at 577.710 USD mn in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 580.130 USD mn for 2015. KR: Net Official Development Assistance Provided: To The Least Developed Countries: Current Price data is updated yearly, averaging 38.725 USD mn from Dec 1987 to 2016, with 30 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 580.130 USD mn in 2015 and a record low of 0.130 USD mn in 1990. KR: Net Official Development Assistance Provided: To The Least Developed Countries: Current Price data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.World Bank.WDI: Defense and Official Development Assistance. Net Official development assistance (ODA) comprises grants or loans to developing countries and territories on the OECD/DAC list of aid recipients that are undertaken by the official sector with promotion of economic development and welfare as the main objective and at concessional financial terms. The list of least developed countries (LDCs) has been agreed by the General Assembly, on the recommendation of the Committee for Development Policy, Economic and Social Council.; ; Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, and International Development Statistics database. Data are available online at: www.oecd.org/dac/stats/idsonline.; ;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 577.71 2016 | yearly | 1987 - 2016 |