Canada vs South Korea: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Canada
0.1818 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Korea
0.1775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Canada rank
32nd
South Korea rank
35th
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP over time
- Canada
- South Korea
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.1818 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in South Korea, a difference of 0.0043 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
Canada ranks 32nd and South Korea ranks 35th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.73 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.44 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.71 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1970s | 1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.37 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.329 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.5467 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4236 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.123 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 1990s | 0.381 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.192 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1891 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.2639 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1577 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1063 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.1933 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1437 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0495 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.1869 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.168 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0189 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp, Canada or South Korea?
- Canada, at 0.1818 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp between Canada and South Korea?
- 0.0043 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Canada ranks 32nd 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.