Korea vs United States: Economic Outlook No 117 — Net capital outlays of the government
Economic Outlook No 117 — Net capital outlays of the government over time
- Korea
- United States
How they compare
Korea currently reports 61.11 trillion against 312.40 billion in United States, a difference of 60.80 trillion.
That makes Korea's figure about 195.6 times United States's.
Across all 57 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 3 groups.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 703.69 billion | 17.24 billion | 686.45 billion | Korea |
| 1980s | 4.28 trillion | 55.33 billion | 4.22 trillion | Korea |
| 1990s | 20.18 trillion | 61.70 billion | 20.12 trillion | Korea |
| 2000s | 52.31 trillion | 178.70 billion | 52.13 trillion | Korea |
| 2010s | 49.95 trillion | 125.51 billion | 49.82 trillion | Korea |
| 2020s | 55.25 trillion | 246.59 billion | 55.00 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, Korea or United States?
- Korea, at 61.11 trillion against 312.40 billion in United States as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — net capital outlays of the government between Korea and United States?
- 60.80 trillion, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United States?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2026.
- How do Korea and United States rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — net capital outlays of the government?
- Korea ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 3 groups.
- 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