Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social was 21.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Republic of Korea, 2000–2010
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2010, proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Republic of Korea stood at 21.9%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Republic of Korea peaked at 21.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2004.
Republic of Korea ranks 70th of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.9% | — |
| 2001 | 14.3% | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 16.8% | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | -19.9% |
| 2004 | 11.5% | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 18.0% | +56.3% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 20.3% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.2% | 11.5% | 20.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 21.9% | 21.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 67 Kazakhstan 23.6% compare
- 68 Azerbaijan 23.4%
- 69 Georgia 22.2% compare
- 70 Republic of Korea 21.9% compare
- 72 Madagascar 20.9% compare
- 73 Yemen 20.3% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Republic of 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 proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Republic of Korea?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Republic of Korea was 21.9% in 2010, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, social recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, social recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2004.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
- Republic of Korea ranks 70th out of 127 countries with data for 2010.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, social rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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