South Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) (Percent)
South Korea
24.32
in 2031
Saudi Arabia
25.02
in 2031
South Korea rank
17th
Saudi Arabia rank
15th
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) (Percent) over time
- South Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 25.02 against 24.32 in South Korea, a difference of 0.7.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
South Korea ranks 17th and Saudi Arabia ranks 15th of 26 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.72 | 33.24 | 18.52 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 17.95 | 31.88 | 13.92 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 18.93 | 33.8 | 14.87 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 24.24 | 28.29 | 4.05 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2030s | 24.33 | 25.23 | 0.8984 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure, general government, percent of gdp, South Korea or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 25.02 against 24.32 in South Korea as of 2031.
- What is the difference in expenditure, general government, percent of gdp between South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.7, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2031.
- How do South Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 17th and Saudi Arabia ranks 15th 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.