Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Total gov expenditure gdp wdi was 28.32 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
28.32
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
66th
of 157 countries
All-time high
31.3
in 2022
All-time low
11.15
in 1973
Years of data
52
1972–2023

Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Republic of Korea, 1972–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Republic of Korea stood at 28.32.

That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Republic of Korea peaked at 31.3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.15, in 1973.

That places Republic of Korea 66th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.47 11.15 15.31 8
1980s 13.56 11.87 15.6 10
1990s 13.12 12.61 14.74 10
2000s 16.71 14.84 18.53 10
2010s 22.03 16.9 25.95 10
2020s 29.05 28.03 31.3 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 63 Barbados 28.77 compare
  2. 64 Costa Rica 28.57 compare
  3. 65 Belarus 28.47 compare
  4. 67 El Salvador 27.92 compare
  5. 68 Kenya 27.84 compare
  6. 69 Fiji 27.76 compare

See the full ranking of 157 places β†’

More economy & growth data for Republic of Korea

All data for Republic of Korea β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Republic of Korea?
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Republic of Korea was 28.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 31.3 in 2022.
What is the lowest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 11.15 in 1973.
How does Republic of Korea rank for total gov expenditure gdp wdi?
Republic of Korea ranks 66th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is total gov expenditure gdp wdi rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total gov expenditure gdp wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total gov expenditure gdp wdi
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,442 data points, 1972–2024
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