South Korea vs Spain: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
South Korea
6,429 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Spain
5,955 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
32nd
Spain rank
34th
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- South Korea
- Spain
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 6,429 constant 2015 US$ per person against 5,955 constant 2015 US$ per person in Spain, a difference of 474 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.
South Korea ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 34th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 764.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,632 constant 2015 US$ per person | 867.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | Spain |
| 1980s | 1,156 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,398 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,242 constant 2015 US$ per person | Spain |
| 1990s | 1,893 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,552 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,658 constant 2015 US$ per person | Spain |
| 2000s | 2,769 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,562 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,793 constant 2015 US$ per person | Spain |
| 2010s | 4,299 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,078 constant 2015 US$ per person | 779.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | Spain |
| 2020s | 5,995 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,691 constant 2015 US$ per person | 303.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, South Korea or Spain?
- South Korea, at 6,429 constant 2015 US$ per person against 5,955 constant 2015 US$ per person in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between South Korea and Spain?
- 474 constant 2015 US$ per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 34th 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.