General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Korea
Korea: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per was 0.1765 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.1765 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
82nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.1778 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
All-time low
0.0816 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1964
Years of data
66
1960–2025
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Korea recorded 0.1765 current US$ per US$ of GDP for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Korea peaked at 0.1778 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0816 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1964.
Korea ranks 82nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1324 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1962 | 0.135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0816 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0889 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0961 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0979 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0984 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0981 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0876 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0975 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0963 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1173 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0992 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0965 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0959 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0995 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0974 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0996 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1189 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1337 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1371 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1449 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1435 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1444 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1457 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1514 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1606 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1698 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1702 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1764 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1778 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1748 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 0.1765 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0816 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0999 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0876 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0959 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1173 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0974 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1445 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1606 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1743 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1698 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1778 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 79 Aruba 0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Sudan 0.179 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Burkina Faso 0.1781 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Uruguay 0.176 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Malta 0.1753 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Maldives 0.1746 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Korea
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2253 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 8,163 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7703 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 6,393 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 251.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 9.09 million current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Korea?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Korea was 0.1765 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1778 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0816 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- How does Korea rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Korea ranks 82nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.