Korea vs United States of America: Economic Outlook No 117 — General government final consumption
Economic Outlook No 117 — General government final consumption over time
- Korea
- United States of America
How they compare
Korea currently reports 472.97 trillion against 4.25 trillion in United States of America, a difference of 468.71 trillion.
That makes Korea's figure about 111.2 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 67 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.
Korea ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 4th of 3 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 6 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.92 billion | 122.58 billion | 28.66 billion | United States of America |
| 1970s | 1.27 trillion | 285.95 billion | 985.76 billion | Korea |
| 1980s | 9.71 trillion | 665.27 billion | 9.04 trillion | Korea |
| 1990s | 42.98 trillion | 1.13 trillion | 41.84 trillion | Korea |
| 2000s | 119.83 trillion | 1.92 trillion | 117.91 trillion | Korea |
| 2010s | 248.49 trillion | 2.65 trillion | 245.85 trillion | Korea |
| 2020s | 418.59 trillion | 3.73 trillion | 414.86 trillion | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — general government final consumption, Korea or United States of America?
- Korea, at 472.97 trillion against 4.25 trillion in United States of America as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — general government final consumption between Korea and United States of America?
- 468.71 trillion, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United States of America?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2026.
- How do Korea and United States of America rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — general government final consumption?
- Korea ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 4th of 3 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — General government final consumption expenditure, nominal value, appropriation account. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 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