Brazil vs South Korea: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Brazil
0.1729 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Korea
0.1775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Brazil rank
38th
South Korea rank
35th
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP over time
- Brazil
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.1775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1729 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Brazil, a difference of 0.0046 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 38th and South Korea ranks 35th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.52 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.37 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8493 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1970s | 1.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.37 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2715 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.3914 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4236 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0323 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.3981 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.192 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Brazil |
| 2000s | 0.3465 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1577 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1889 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Brazil |
| 2010s | 0.1666 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1437 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0229 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Brazil |
| 2020s | 0.1925 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.168 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0244 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp, Brazil or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.1775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1729 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp between Brazil and South Korea?
- 0.0046 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and South Korea rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 38th 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.