Public expenditure on family by type of expenditure (cash and in) in Korea

Korea: Public expenditure on family by type of expenditure (cash and in) was 1.65 Percentage of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1.65 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
3rd
of 3 groups
All-time high
1.81 Percentage of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
0.029 Percentage of GDP
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Public expenditure on family by type of expenditure (cash and in) in Korea, 1990–2022

00.511.521990200620221990: 0.029 Percentage of GDP1991: 0.035 Percentage of GDP1992: 0.039 Percentage of GDP1993: 0.047 Percentage of GDP1994: 0.048 Percentage of GDP1995: 0.058 Percentage of GDP1996: 0.066 Percentage of GDP1997: 0.076 Percentage of GDP1998: 0.099 Percentage of GDP1999: 0.086 Percentage of GDP2000: 0.098 Percentage of GDP2001: 0.128 Percentage of GDP2002: 0.125 Percentage of GDP2003: 0.146 Percentage of GDP2004: 0.175 Percentage of GDP2005: 0.214 Percentage of GDP2006: 0.455 Percentage of GDP2007: 0.4 Percentage of GDP2008: 0.519 Percentage of GDP2009: 0.623 Percentage of GDP2010: 0.642 Percentage of GDP2011: 0.645 Percentage of GDP2012: 0.798 Percentage of GDP2013: 1.1 Percentage of GDP2014: 1.1 Percentage of GDP2015: 1.1 Percentage of GDP2016: 1 Percentage of GDP2017: 1 Percentage of GDP2018: 1.1 Percentage of GDP2019: 1.3 Percentage of GDP2020: 1.8 Percentage of GDP2021: 1.6 Percentage of GDP2022: 1.7 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public expenditure on family by type of expenditure (cash and in) in Korea is 1.65 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 107.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public expenditure on family by type of expenditure (cash and in) in Korea peaked at 1.81 Percentage of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.029 Percentage of GDP, in 1990.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Public expenditure on family by type of expenditure (cash and in) in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Public expenditure on family by type of expenditure (cash and in kind) in % GDP — Social expenditure in Korea, 1990 to 2022.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
1990 0.029 Percentage of GDP
1991 0.035 Percentage of GDP +20.7%
1992 0.039 Percentage of GDP +11.4%
1993 0.047 Percentage of GDP +20.5%
1994 0.048 Percentage of GDP +2.1%
1995 0.058 Percentage of GDP +20.8%
1996 0.066 Percentage of GDP +13.8%
1997 0.076 Percentage of GDP +15.2%
1998 0.099 Percentage of GDP +30.3%
1999 0.086 Percentage of GDP -13.1%
2000 0.098 Percentage of GDP +14.0%
2001 0.128 Percentage of GDP +30.6%
2002 0.125 Percentage of GDP -2.3%
2003 0.146 Percentage of GDP +16.8%
2004 0.175 Percentage of GDP +19.9%
2005 0.214 Percentage of GDP +22.3%
2006 0.455 Percentage of GDP +112.6%
2007 0.4 Percentage of GDP -12.1%
2008 0.519 Percentage of GDP +29.8%
2009 0.623 Percentage of GDP +20.0%
2010 0.642 Percentage of GDP +3.0%
2011 0.645 Percentage of GDP +0.5%
2012 0.798 Percentage of GDP +23.7%
2013 1.09 Percentage of GDP +36.8%
2014 1.07 Percentage of GDP -1.8%
2015 1.07 Percentage of GDP +0.2%
2016 1.05 Percentage of GDP -2.6%
2017 1.05 Percentage of GDP +0.1%
2018 1.12 Percentage of GDP +6.6%
2019 1.3 Percentage of GDP +16.1%
2020 1.81 Percentage of GDP +40.0%
2021 1.62 Percentage of GDP -10.9%
2022 1.65 Percentage of GDP +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0583 Percentage of GDP 0.029 Percentage of GDP 0.099 Percentage of GDP 10
2000s 0.2883 Percentage of GDP 0.098 Percentage of GDP 0.623 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 0.9828 Percentage of GDP 0.642 Percentage of GDP 1.3 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 1.69 Percentage of GDP 1.62 Percentage of GDP 1.81 Percentage of GDP 3

Countries ranked near Korea

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  2. 1 Poland 3.33 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 2 Estonia 3 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 2 Sweden 3.32 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 2 Croatia 1.97 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 3 Latvia 2.88 Percentage of GDP compare
  7. 3 Luxembourg 3.19 Percentage of GDP compare
  8. 4 Denmark 3.15 Percentage of GDP compare
  9. 4 Lithuania 2.81 Percentage of GDP compare
  10. 5 Finland 3.09 Percentage of GDP compare
  11. 5 Slovenia 1.87 Percentage of GDP compare
  12. 6 Belgium 2.8 Percentage of GDP compare
  13. 6 Netherlands 1.62 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public expenditure on family by type of expenditure (cash and in) in Korea?
Public expenditure on family by type of expenditure (cash and in) in Korea was 1.65 Percentage of GDP in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest public expenditure on family by type of expenditure (cash and in) recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1.81 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
What is the lowest public expenditure on family by type of expenditure (cash and in) recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.029 Percentage of GDP in 1990.
How does Korea rank for public expenditure on family by type of expenditure (cash and in)?
Korea ranks 3rd out of 3 groups with data for 2022.
Is public expenditure on family by type of expenditure (cash and in) rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 107.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Public expenditure on family by type of expenditure (cash and in kind) in % GDP — Social expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Public expenditure on family by type of expenditure (cash and in kind) in % GDP — Social expenditure
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Percentage of GDP
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