Brunei vs South Korea: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Brunei
6,811 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
South Korea
6,429 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Brunei rank
29th
South Korea rank
32nd
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Brunei
- South Korea
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 6,811 constant 2015 US$ per person against 6,429 constant 2015 US$ per person in South Korea, a difference of 382 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Brunei has been ahead every year.
Brunei ranks 29th and South Korea ranks 32nd of 166 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,186 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,470 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,716 constant 2015 US$ per person | Brunei |
| 1990s | 6,094 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,893 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,201 constant 2015 US$ per person | Brunei |
| 2000s | 6,585 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,769 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,816 constant 2015 US$ per person | Brunei |
| 2010s | 7,701 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,299 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,402 constant 2015 US$ per person | Brunei |
| 2020s | 6,981 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,995 constant 2015 US$ per person | 986.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Brunei or South Korea?
- Brunei, at 6,811 constant 2015 US$ per person against 6,429 constant 2015 US$ per person in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Brunei and South Korea?
- 382 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and South Korea?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and South Korea rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Brunei ranks 29th and South Korea ranks 32nd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.