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
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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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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 7,062 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.