South Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Gross national expenditure (current US$)
Gross national expenditure (current US$) over time
- South Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.78 trillion current US$ against 1.26 trillion current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 518.15 billion current US$.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.4 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1968 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 15th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 6 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.80 billion current US$ | 3.33 billion current US$ | 4.47 billion current US$ | South Korea |
| 1970s | 29.23 billion current US$ | 32.24 billion current US$ | 3.02 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 123.17 billion current US$ | 112.58 billion current US$ | 10.59 billion current US$ | South Korea |
| 1990s | 458.34 billion current US$ | 132.22 billion current US$ | 326.12 billion current US$ | South Korea |
| 2000s | 859.40 billion current US$ | 238.64 billion current US$ | 620.76 billion current US$ | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.46 trillion current US$ | 652.89 billion current US$ | 809.15 billion current US$ | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.79 trillion current US$ | 1.06 trillion current US$ | 734.89 billion current US$ | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, South Korea or Saudi Arabia?
- South Korea, at 1.78 trillion current US$ against 1.26 trillion current US$ in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 518.15 billion current US$, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- South Korea ranks 15th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.