Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in South Korea
South Korea: Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ was 966.55 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
966.55
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
11th
of 194 countries
All-time high
966.55
in 2023
All-time low
205.89
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in South Korea, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 966.55 for out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in South Korea peaked at 966.55 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 205.89, in 2000.
South Korea ranks 11th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 205.89 | — |
| 2001 | 207.9 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 218.87 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 309.74 | +41.5% |
| 2004 | 342.71 | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 419.56 | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 480.77 | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 509.77 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 493.86 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 450.92 | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 549.53 | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 611.77 | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 620.27 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 665.33 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 722.11 | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 735.61 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 745.28 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 808.17 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 874.9 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 854.58 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 858.39 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 928.92 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 901.25 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 966.55 | +7.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 966.55 is above the median for high income countries, which is 589.28, 1.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 966.55 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.97, 24.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 364 | 205.89 | 509.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 718.76 | 549.53 | 874.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 913.78 | 858.39 | 966.55 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More poverty & inequality data for South Korea
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 6 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 0.72 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 6,615 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 0.0454 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 26.87 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 26.9% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in South Korea?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in South Korea was 966.55 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 966.55 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 205.89 in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$?
- South Korea ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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