Japan vs Korea: Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on

Japan
0.3276
in 2020
Korea
0.3102
in 2020
Japan rank
56th
Korea rank
57th

Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on over time

  • Japan
  • Korea
0.20.40.60.8199420072020

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.3276 against 0.3102 in Korea, a difference of 0.0174.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Korea ahead.

Japan ranks 56th and Korea ranks 57th of 64 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Korea Difference Ahead
2010s 0.3144 0.4086 0.0942 Korea
2020s 0.3276 0.3102 0.0174 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on, Japan or Korea?
Japan, at 0.3276 against 0.3102 in Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between Japan and Korea?
0.0174, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
How do Japan and Korea rank globally for other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Japan ranks 56th and Korea ranks 57th of 64 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Other expense, 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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Indicator
Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
64 places, 1,068 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

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