Social spending oecd longrun in South Korea
South Korea: Social spending oecd longrun was 15.33 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Social spending oecd longrun in South Korea, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 15.33 for social spending oecd longrun in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 77.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social spending oecd longrun in South Korea peaked at 16.23 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.46, in 1991.
South Korea ranks 35th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Social spending oecd longrun in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.55 | — |
| 1991 | 2.46 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 2.67 | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 2.74 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 2.73 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 2.91 | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 3.05 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 3.28 | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 4.55 | +38.7% |
| 1999 | 5.42 | +19.2% |
| 2000 | 4.25 | -21.7% |
| 2001 | 4.49 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 4.36 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 4.63 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 5.18 | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 5.51 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 6.27 | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 6.34 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 6.81 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 7.59 | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 7.37 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 7.34 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 7.83 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 8.3 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 8.63 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 9.05 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 9.25 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 9.47 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 10.17 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 11.42 | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 14.88 | +30.2% |
| 2021 | 15.22 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 16.23 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 15.36 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 15.33 | -0.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 15.33 is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.29, 69% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Social spending oecd longrun in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +38.7% | 3.28 | 4.55 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.24 | 2.46 | 5.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.54 | 4.25 | 7.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.88 | 7.34 | 11.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.4 | 14.88 | 16.23 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 31.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 880.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 12,007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 6,875 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2,038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is social spending oecd longrun in South Korea?
- Social spending oecd longrun in South Korea was 15.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest social spending oecd longrun recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 16.23 in 2022.
- What is the lowest social spending oecd longrun recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.46 in 1991.
- How does South Korea rank for social spending oecd longrun?
- South Korea ranks 35th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is social spending oecd longrun rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Social spending oecd longrun. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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