Japan vs Korea: Economic Outlook No 115 — General government consumption of fixed
Economic Outlook No 115 — General government consumption of fixed over time
- Japan
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 72.95 trillion against 23.42 trillion in Japan, a difference of 49.53 trillion.
That makes Korea's figure about 3.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 1st and Korea ranks 1st of 28 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.48 trillion | 135.00 billion | 2.34 trillion | Japan |
| 1980s | 7.29 trillion | 1.37 trillion | 5.93 trillion | Japan |
| 1990s | 14.05 trillion | 6.91 trillion | 7.14 trillion | Japan |
| 2000s | 16.87 trillion | 20.91 trillion | 4.04 trillion | Korea |
| 2010s | 17.62 trillion | 44.82 trillion | 27.20 trillion | Korea |
| 2020s | 21.23 trillion | 67.31 trillion | 46.08 trillion | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 115 — general government consumption of fixed, Japan or Korea?
- Korea, at 72.95 trillion against 23.42 trillion in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 115 — general government consumption of fixed between Japan and Korea?
- 49.53 trillion, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Korea rank globally for economic outlook no 115 — general government consumption of fixed?
- Japan ranks 1st and Korea ranks 1st of 28 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 115 — General government consumption of fixed capital. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
May 2024 - The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 115 (Edition 2024/1) EO115 Database documentation EO115 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP