Belgium vs South Korea: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre

Belgium
4.08 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
3.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Belgium rank
10th
South Korea rank
13th

Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time

  • Belgium
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 4.08 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 3.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 845,430 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 13th of 166 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 3.20 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.38 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.82 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Belgium
2010s 3.58 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.33 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Belgium
2020s 3.91 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 3.09 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 818,060 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, Belgium or South Korea?
Belgium, at 4.08 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 3.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between Belgium and South Korea?
845,430 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Korea?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and South Korea rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
Belgium ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 13th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 6,600 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.