El Salvador vs Republic of Korea: Central government spending as share of GDP
El Salvador
27.9%
in 2023
Republic of Korea
28.3%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
67th
Republic of Korea rank
66th
Central government spending as share of GDP over time
- El Salvador
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 28.3% against 27.9% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
El Salvador ranks 67th and Republic of Korea ranks 66th of 157 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Republic of Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.1% | 14.5% | 1.4% | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 16.7% | 4.0% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 22.0% | 1.8% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 29.0% | 0.6% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher central government spending as share of gdp, El Salvador or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 28.3% against 27.9% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in central government spending as share of gdp between El Salvador and Republic of Korea?
- 0.4%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Republic of Korea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Republic of Korea rank globally for central government spending as share of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 67th and Republic of Korea ranks 66th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Central government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central government expense (cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services), as share of GDP. It excludes capital investment, such as infrastructure or equipment.