Egypt vs South Korea: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) (Percent)
Egypt
20.27
in 2031
South Korea
24.32
in 2031
Egypt rank
20th
South Korea rank
17th
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) (Percent) over time
- Egypt
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 24.32 against 20.27 in Egypt, a difference of 4.05.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 20th and South Korea ranks 17th of 26 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.25 | 16.15 | 10.11 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 30.69 | 17.95 | 12.73 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 30.62 | 18.93 | 11.69 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 24.66 | 24.24 | 0.4236 | Egypt |
| 2030s | 20.6 | 24.33 | 3.72 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure, general government, percent of gdp, Egypt or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 24.32 against 20.27 in Egypt as of 2031.
- What is the difference in expenditure, general government, percent of gdp between Egypt and South Korea?
- 4.05, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Korea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2031.
- How do Egypt and South Korea rank globally for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 20th and South Korea ranks 17th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.