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Statistics Korea. (March 24, 2025). Share of defense spending to the annual budget of South Korea from 2013 to 2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/745752/south-korea-national-defense-expenditure-share-in-budget/
Statistics Korea. "Share of defense spending to the annual budget of South Korea from 2013 to 2025." Chart. March 24, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/745752/south-korea-national-defense-expenditure-share-in-budget/
Statistics Korea. (2025). Share of defense spending to the annual budget of South Korea from 2013 to 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/745752/south-korea-national-defense-expenditure-share-in-budget/
Statistics Korea. "Share of Defense Spending to The Annual Budget of South Korea from 2013 to 2025." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 24 Mar 2025, /statistics/745752/south-korea-national-defense-expenditure-share-in-budget/
Statistics Korea, Share of defense spending to the annual budget of South Korea from 2013 to 2025 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/745752/south-korea-national-defense-expenditure-share-in-budget/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Share of defense spending to the annual budget of South Korea from 2013 to 2025 [Graph], Statistics Korea, March 24, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/745752/south-korea-national-defense-expenditure-share-in-budget/
