| 年份 | 军费 | 占GDP比重(%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 0.6 | 2.4 |
| 1954 | 2.1 | 5.9 |
| 1955 | 1.4 | 6.2 |
| 1956 | 2.5 | 8.3 |
| 1957 | 2.7 | 6.8 |
| 1958 | 3.0 | 7.4 |
| 1959 | 3.3 | 7.6 |
| 1960 | 2.8 | 7.2 |
| 1961 | 1.6 | 6.7 |
| 1962 | 1.9 | 6.9 |
| 1963 | 1.9 | 4.8 |
| 1964 | 1.4 | 4.1 |
| 1965 | 1.3 | 4.4 |
| 1966 | 1.8 | 4.7 |
| 1967 | 2.2 | 4.7 |
| 1968 | 2.8 | 4.7 |
| 1969 | 3.5 | 4.7 |
| 1970 | 3.9 | 4.4 |
| 1971 | 4.6 | 4.7 |
| 1972 | 5.3 | 5.0 |
| 1973 | 5.4 | 4.0 |
| 1974 | 8.5 | 4.5 |
| 1975 | 10.3 | 4.9 |
| 1976 | 17.1 | 5.9 |
| 1977 | 22.4 | 6.0 |
| 1978 | 31.9 | 6.4 |
| 1979 | 35.4 | 5.5 |
| 1980 | 39.8 | 6.4 |
| 1981 | 44.6 | 6.4 |
| 1982 | 46.5 | 6.2 |
| 1983 | 47.1 | 5.7 |
| 1984 | 47.6 | 5.3 |
| 1985 | 48.8 | 5.2 |
| 1986 | 53.3 | 4.9 |
| 1987 | 60.4 | 4.5 |
| 1988 | 77.3 | 4.3 |
| 1989 | 94.7 | 4.3 |
| 1990 | 101.1 | 4.0 |
| 1991 | 109.6 | 3.7 |
| 1992 | 116.1 | 3.7 |
| 1993 | 123.8 | 3.4 |
| 1994 | 135.2 | 3.2 |
| 1995 | 160.9 | 2.9 |
| 1996 | 164.1 | 2.7 |
| 1997 | 148.5 | 2.7 |
| 1998 | 104.6 | 2.8 |
| 1999 | 121.0 | 2.5 |
| 2000 | 138.0 | 2.5 |
| 2001 | 129.4 | 2.4 |
| 2002 | 141.0 | 2.3 |
| 2003 | 158.5 | 2.3 |
| 2004 | 178.3 | 2.3 |
| 2005 | 221.6 | 2.5 |
| 2006 | 251.8 | 2.5 |
| 2007 | 277.3 | 2.5 |
| 2008 | 260.7 | 2.5 |
| 2009 | 245.8 | 2.6 |
| 2010 | 281.8 | 2.5 |
| 2011 | 309.9 | 2.5 |
| 2012 | 319.5 | 2.5 |
| 2013 | 343.1 | 2.5 |
| 2014 | 375.5 | 2.5 |
| 2015 | 365.7 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 368.9 | 2.5 |
| 2017 | 391.7 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 430.7 | 2.5 |
| 2019 | 438.9 | 2.7 |
| 2020 | 455.2 | 2.8 |
| 2021 | 502.3 | 2.8 |
2021年，韩国的军费开支为502.3亿美元，比上年增长47亿美元；2021年韩国军费占GDP的比重为2.8%。
2000年以来，韩国的军费占GDP的比重一直维持在2.5%左右，近几年来有所增长。
