Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure was 3.74 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
3.74
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 35 countries
All-time high
3.78
in 2013
All-time low
2.11
in 2003
Years of data
17
1999–2015

Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure in Republic of Korea, 1999–2015

012341999200720151999: 2.22000: 2.42001: 2.52002: 2.62003: 2.12004: 2.42005: 2.92006: 3.12007: 3.12008: 3.12009: 3.22010: 3.52011: 3.52012: 3.52013: 3.82014: 3.72015: 3.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2015, share of gbard in total general government expenditure in Republic of Korea stood at 3.74.

That represents a change of up 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of gbard in total general government expenditure in Republic of Korea peaked at 3.78 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.11, in 2003.

That places Republic of Korea 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure in Republic of Korea, 1999 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1999 2.21
2000 2.39 +8.1%
2001 2.47 +3.3%
2002 2.6 +5.3%
2003 2.11 -18.8%
2004 2.35 +11.4%
2005 2.88 +22.6%
2006 3.06 +6.3%
2007 3.15 +2.9%
2008 3.13 -0.6%
2009 3.16 +1.0%
2010 3.49 +10.4%
2011 3.45 -1.1%
2012 3.55 +2.9%
2013 3.78 +6.5%
2014 3.74 -1.1%
2015 3.74 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.21 2.21 2.21 1
2000s 2.73 2.11 3.16 10
2010s 3.62 3.45 3.78 6

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 2 Switzerland 2.79 compare
  2. 3 Iceland 2.32 compare
  3. 4 Estonia 2.06 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of gbard in total general government expenditure in Republic of Korea?
Share of gbard in total general government expenditure in Republic of Korea was 3.74 in 2015, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest share of gbard in total general government expenditure recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 3.78 in 2013.
What is the lowest share of gbard in total general government expenditure recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 2.11 in 2003.
How does Republic of Korea rank for share of gbard in total general government expenditure?
Republic of Korea ranks 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2015.
Is share of gbard in total general government expenditure rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
39 places, 1,083 data points, 1980–2025
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