Japan vs Korea: Economic Outlook No 117 — Net capital outlays of the government
Economic Outlook No 117 — Net capital outlays of the government over time
- Japan
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 61.11 trillion against 5.02 trillion in Japan, a difference of 56.09 trillion.
That makes Korea's figure about 12.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 1st and Korea ranks 1st of 27 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 | 8.49 trillion | 703.69 billion | 7.79 trillion | Japan |
| 1980s | 14.12 trillion | 4.28 trillion | 9.85 trillion | Japan |
| 1990s | 25.94 trillion | 20.18 trillion | 5.75 trillion | Japan |
| 2000s | 10.39 trillion | 52.31 trillion | 41.92 trillion | Korea |
| 2010s | 3.51 trillion | 49.95 trillion | 46.43 trillion | Korea |
| 2020s | 4.41 trillion | 55.25 trillion | 50.84 trillion | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — net capital outlays of the government, Japan or Korea?
- Korea, at 61.11 trillion against 5.02 trillion in Japan as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — net capital outlays of the government between Japan and Korea?
- 56.09 trillion, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2026.
- How do Japan and Korea rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — net capital outlays of the government?
- Japan ranks 1st and Korea ranks 1st of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Net capital outlays of the government. 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