Denmark vs South Korea: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP

Denmark
0.1768 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Korea
0.1775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Denmark rank
37th
South Korea rank
35th

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP over time

  • Denmark
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.1775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1768 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Denmark, a difference of 0.0007 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was South Korea ahead.

Denmark ranks 37th and South Korea ranks 35th of 166 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 2.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.8886 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP South Korea
1970s 1.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 1.37 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2064 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP South Korea
1980s 0.6503 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4236 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2267 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Denmark
1990s 0.3316 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.192 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1397 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Denmark
2000s 0.2794 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1577 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1218 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Denmark
2010s 0.2291 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1437 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0854 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Denmark
2020s 0.197 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.168 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.029 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp, Denmark or South Korea?
South Korea, at 0.1775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1768 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp between Denmark and South Korea?
0.0007 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Korea?
60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
How do Denmark and South Korea rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
Denmark ranks 37th 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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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 7,051 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.