Total Expenditure (central government) — Value US$ in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Total Expenditure (central government) — Value US$ was 440,599 million USD in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
440,599 million USD
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
9th
of 173 countries
All-time high
502,427 million USD
in 2022
All-time low
104,711 million USD
in 2002
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Total Expenditure (central government) — Value US$ in Republic of Korea, 2001–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2001201220232001: 122.5k million USD2002: 104.7k million USD2003: 131.8k million USD2004: 146.9k million USD2005: 179.2k million USD2006: 209.9k million USD2007: 219.4k million USD2008: 211.0k million USD2009: 207.4k million USD2010: 217.2k million USD2011: 244.2k million USD2012: 256.6k million USD2013: 270.8k million USD2014: 293.5k million USD2015: 297.3k million USD2016: 302.9k million USD2017: 333.2k million USD2018: 367.7k million USD2019: 387.9k million USD2020: 435.0k million USD2021: 493.9k million USD2022: 502.4k million USD2023: 440.6k million USD

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.

Analysis

In 2023, total expenditure (central government) — value us$ in Republic of Korea stood at 440,599 million USD.

That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total expenditure (central government) — value us$ in Republic of Korea peaked at 502,427 million USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 104,711 million USD, in 2002.

That places Republic of Korea 9th out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Total Expenditure (central government) — Value US$ in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Total Expenditure (central government) — Value US$ in Republic of Korea, 2001 to 2023.
Year million USD Change
2001 122,506 million USD
2002 104,711 million USD -14.5%
2003 131,774 million USD +25.8%
2004 146,851 million USD +11.4%
2005 179,196 million USD +22.0%
2006 209,911 million USD +17.1%
2007 219,403 million USD +4.5%
2008 211,045 million USD -3.8%
2009 207,386 million USD -1.7%
2010 217,177 million USD +4.7%
2011 244,222 million USD +12.5%
2012 256,552 million USD +5.0%
2013 270,833 million USD +5.6%
2014 293,473 million USD +8.4%
2015 297,310 million USD +1.3%
2016 302,857 million USD +1.9%
2017 333,203 million USD +10.0%
2018 367,665 million USD +10.3%
2019 387,944 million USD +5.5%
2020 435,040 million USD +12.1%
2021 493,933 million USD +13.5%
2022 502,427 million USD +1.7%
2023 440,599 million USD -12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 170,309 million USD 104,711 million USD 219,403 million USD 9
2010s 297,124 million USD 217,177 million USD 387,944 million USD 10
2020s 468,000 million USD 435,040 million USD 502,427 million USD 4

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  8. 10 India 440,349 million USD compare
  9. 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,494 million USD compare
  10. 11 Russian Federation 431,018 million USD compare
  11. 11 Timor-Leste 991.77 million USD compare
  12. 12 Mexico 420,014 million USD compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is total expenditure (central government) — value us$ in Republic of Korea?
Total expenditure (central government) — value us$ in Republic of Korea was 440,599 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total expenditure (central government) — value us$ recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 502,427 million USD in 2022.
What is the lowest total expenditure (central government) — value us$ recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 104,711 million USD in 2002.
How does Republic of Korea rank for total expenditure (central government) — value us$?
Republic of Korea ranks 9th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is total expenditure (central government) — value us$ rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total Expenditure (central government) — Value US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total Expenditure (central government) — Value US$
Unit
million USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
188 places, 3,857 data points, 2001–2024
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The Statistics Division of FAO collects annually data on Government Expenditure on Agriculture through a questionnaire, which was developed in partnership with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF is the responsible institution for the Government Finance Statistics (GFS) methodology and annually collects GFS data, including Expenditure by Functions of Government (COFOG). The Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG) is an international classification developed by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and published by the United Nations Statistical Division (UNSD), with the aim of categorise governments' functions according to their purposes. The FAO questionnaire aligns with Table 7 of the IMF GFS questionnaire, replicates the relevant aggregates and drills down to request additional detail related to Agriculture. The FAO dataset consists of a time series, from 2001 onwards, of Total Government Expenditure and expenditure in: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, along with its three disaggregated subsectors of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; and Environmental Protection. In addition, expenditure in each detailed function are further disaggregated into Recurrent and Capital expenditure. Additional indicators include the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure, and the Agriculture Orientation Index (ratio between the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure and the Agriculture Value Added as Share of GDP). Data are reported for the highest level of government available (Consolidated general government, consolidated central government or budgetary central government) and are available for about 100 countries on a regular basis.