South Korea

Government Spending (% of GDP)

18.21
percent of GDP
Dec 60Dec 64Dec 68Dec 75Dec 82Dec 86Dec 90Dec 96Dec 99Dec 04Dec 11Dec 15Dec 210.0005.00010.0015.0020.00
  • South Korea
  • Global Median
Source: IMF

Global Ranking

72
Portugal18.99
73
Jordan18.51
75
Poland18.38
76
Lithuania18.31
78
Ukraine18.05
78
Madagascar18.05
80
Mauritius17.85
80
Algeria17.85
82
Thailand17.84

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Definition of Government Spending (% of GDP)

General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation.

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