Japan vs South Korea: Government procurement spending as share of total government spending
Japan
43.0%
in 2024
South Korea
39.6%
in 2024
Japan rank
3rd
South Korea rank
4th
Government procurement spending as share of total government spending over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 43.0% against 39.6% in South Korea, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was South Korea ahead.
Japan ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 4th of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.7% | 41.2% | 2.5% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 41.0% | 0.1% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 38.6% | 2.3% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government procurement spending as share of total government spending, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 43.0% against 39.6% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government procurement spending as share of total government spending between Japan and South Korea?
- 3.4%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for government procurement spending as share of total government spending?
- Japan ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 4th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government procurement spending as share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is divided by total government expenditure, expressed as a percentage.