Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP
Korea
23.24
in 2031
Saudi Arabia
21.84
in 2031
Korea rank
14th
Saudi Arabia rank
16th
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP over time
- Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Korea currently reports 23.24 against 21.84 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.4.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Korea ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 16th of 26 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.52 | 28.09 | 11.57 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 19.71 | 39.81 | 20.09 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 20.26 | 32.16 | 11.91 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 23.07 | 24.92 | 1.84 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2030s | 23.24 | 22.03 | 1.21 | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher revenue, general government, percent of gdp, Korea or Saudi Arabia?
- Korea, at 23.24 against 21.84 in Saudi Arabia as of 2031.
- What is the difference in revenue, general government, percent of gdp between Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.4, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2031.
- How do Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for revenue, general government, percent of gdp?
- Korea ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 16th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Revenue, 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.