South Korea vs United States: Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on
Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on over time
- South Korea
- United States
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.2363 against 0.178 in United States, a difference of 0.0583.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times United States's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 68th and United States ranks 71st of 78 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2739 | -0.03 | 0.3039 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.2363 | 0.178 | 0.0583 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on, South Korea or United States?
- South Korea, at 0.2363 against 0.178 in United States as of 2020.
- What is the difference in capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between South Korea and United States?
- 0.0583, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United States?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
- How do South Korea and United States rank globally for capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
- South Korea ranks 68th and United States ranks 71st of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.