Belgium vs South Korea: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Belgium
0.177 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Korea
0.1775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Belgium rank
36th
South Korea rank
35th
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP over time
- Belgium
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.1775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.177 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Belgium, a difference of 0.0005 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Korea ahead.
Belgium ranks 36th and South Korea ranks 35th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.37 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3331 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.6435 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4236 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2199 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.3305 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.192 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1386 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.2804 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1577 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1228 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.2143 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1437 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0705 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.1953 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.168 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0273 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp, Belgium or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.1775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.177 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp between Belgium and South Korea?
- 0.0005 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Korea?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and South Korea rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 36th and South Korea ranks 35th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.