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

South Korea
0.1775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Netherlands
0.1815 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Korea rank
35th
Netherlands rank
33rd

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

  • South Korea
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.1815 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in South Korea, a difference of 0.004 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 57 shared years of data; in 1969 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 35th and Netherlands ranks 33rd of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 2.45 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 1.68 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.7687 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP South Korea
1970s 1.37 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.8979 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4752 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP South Korea
1980s 0.4236 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5462 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1226 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Netherlands
1990s 0.192 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.317 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.125 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Netherlands
2000s 0.1577 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2597 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.102 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Netherlands
2010s 0.1437 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2266 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0828 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Netherlands
2020s 0.168 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2044 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0364 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp, South Korea or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 0.1815 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 South Korea and Netherlands?
0.004 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Netherlands?
57 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2025.
How do South Korea and Netherlands rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
South Korea ranks 35th and Netherlands ranks 33rd 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.