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
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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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.