Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Republic of Korea: Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
1.4%
in 2025
Republic of Korea
3.7%
in 2015
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
1st
Republic of Korea rank
1st

Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • Republic of Korea
01234199920122025

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 3.7% against 1.4% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 2.6 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Republic of Korea ranks 1st of 4 regions.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 1.5% 2.7% 1.2% Republic of Korea
2010s 1.4% 3.6% 2.2% Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of gbard in total general government expenditure, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 3.7% against 1.4% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2015.
What is the difference in share of gbard in total general government expenditure between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Republic of Korea?
2.3%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Republic of Korea?
16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Republic of Korea rank globally for share of gbard in total general government expenditure?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Republic of Korea ranks 1st of 4 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure
Unit
Percentage of government expenditure
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,398 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed