Italy vs South Korea: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Italy
6,478 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
South Korea
6,429 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Italy rank
31st
South Korea rank
32nd
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Italy
- South Korea
How they compare
Italy currently reports 6,478 constant 2015 US$ per person against 6,429 constant 2015 US$ per person in South Korea, a difference of 49 constant 2015 US$ per person.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 31st and South Korea ranks 32nd of 166 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,744 constant 2015 US$ per person | 764.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,980 constant 2015 US$ per person | Italy |
| 1980s | 5,019 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,156 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,863 constant 2015 US$ per person | Italy |
| 1990s | 5,736 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,893 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,843 constant 2015 US$ per person | Italy |
| 2000s | 6,336 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,769 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,567 constant 2015 US$ per person | Italy |
| 2010s | 6,003 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,299 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,704 constant 2015 US$ per person | Italy |
| 2020s | 6,296 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,995 constant 2015 US$ per person | 301.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Italy or South Korea?
- Italy, at 6,478 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 Italy and South Korea?
- 49 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Italy ranks 31st 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.