South Korea vs United Arab Emirates: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) (Percent)
South Korea
24.32
in 2031
United Arab Emirates
24.39
in 2031
South Korea rank
17th
United Arab Emirates rank
16th
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) (Percent) over time
- South Korea
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 24.39 against 24.32 in South Korea, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
South Korea ranks 17th and United Arab Emirates ranks 16th of 26 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.72 | 25.29 | 10.57 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 17.95 | 21.21 | 3.25 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 18.93 | 28.67 | 9.74 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 24.24 | 23.84 | 0.3952 | South Korea |
| 2030s | 24.33 | 24.25 | 0.0794 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure, general government, percent of gdp, South Korea or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 24.39 against 24.32 in South Korea as of 2031.
- What is the difference in expenditure, general government, percent of gdp between South Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.07, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2031.
- How do South Korea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 17th and United Arab Emirates ranks 16th 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.