Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in South Korea
South Korea: Total gov expenditure percapita oecd was 21,401 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in South Korea, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, total gov expenditure percapita oecd in South Korea stood at 21,401. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 99.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total gov expenditure percapita oecd in South Korea peaked at 21,401 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,147, in 2007.
That places South Korea 31st out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 8,147 | — |
| 2008 | 8,927 | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 9,528 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 9,400 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 9,889 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 10,336 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 10,318 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 10,746 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 11,522 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 11,985 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 12,410 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 13,394 | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 14,845 | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 17,187 | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 18,302 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 20,551 | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 20,445 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 21,401 | +4.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 21,401 is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,582, 81% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 21,401 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21,401, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,867 | 8,147 | 9,528 | 3 |
| 2010s | 11,484 | 9,400 | 14,845 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,577 | 17,187 | 21,401 | 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 total gov expenditure percapita oecd in South Korea?
- Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in South Korea was 21,401 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total gov expenditure percapita oecd recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 21,401 in 2024.
- What is the lowest total gov expenditure percapita oecd recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,147 in 2007.
- How does South Korea rank for total gov expenditure percapita oecd?
- South Korea ranks 31st out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total gov expenditure percapita oecd rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total gov expenditure percapita oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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