Annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main in Korea, Republic of

Korea, Republic of: Annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main was 247.05 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
247.05 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit
Change on year
up 5.1%
Rank
1st
of 8 groups
All-time high
247.05 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit
in 2024
All-time low
233,600 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main in Korea, Republic of, 1970–2024

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M197019972024

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit.

Analysis

Korea, Republic of recorded 247.05 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit for annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 72.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main in Korea, Republic of peaked at 247.05 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit in 2024 and was at its lowest, 233,600 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit, in 1970.

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

Annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main in Korea, Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main aggregates IDC in Korea, Republic of, 1970 to 2024.
Year Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit Change
1970 233,600 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit
1971 284,300 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +21.7%
1972 346,800 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +22.0%
1973 384,100 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +10.8%
1974 520,700 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +35.6%
1975 732,300 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +40.6%
1976 1.10 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +50.1%
1977 1.45 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +32.4%
1978 1.85 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +27.2%
1979 2.45 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +32.3%
1980 3.23 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +31.9%
1981 4.10 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +26.8%
1982 4.86 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +18.6%
1983 5.49 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +12.9%
1984 6.02 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +9.6%
1985 6.78 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +12.7%
1986 7.65 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +12.7%
1987 8.82 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +15.3%
1988 10.38 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +17.7%
1989 12.63 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +21.7%
1990 15.35 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +21.6%
1991 18.69 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +21.7%
1992 22.05 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +18.0%
1993 25.10 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +13.9%
1994 28.95 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +15.3%
1995 33.37 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +15.3%
1996 38.04 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +14.0%
1997 42.16 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +10.8%
1998 44.87 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +6.4%
1999 48.25 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +7.5%
2000 51.94 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +7.7%
2001 57.39 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +10.5%
2002 62.93 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +9.6%
2003 69.21 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +10.0%
2004 76.24 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +10.2%
2005 83.21 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +9.1%
2006 88.32 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +6.1%
2007 94.89 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +7.4%
2008 103.97 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +9.6%
2009 110.27 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +6.1%
2010 113.59 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +3.0%
2011 120.64 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +6.2%
2012 127.47 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +5.7%
2013 134.93 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +5.9%
2014 143.01 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +6.0%
2015 150.51 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +5.2%
2016 157.11 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +4.4%
2017 166.61 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +6.0%
2018 177.98 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +6.8%
2019 188.85 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +6.1%
2020 197.55 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +4.6%
2021 210.47 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +6.5%
2022 225.10 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +7.0%
2023 235.01 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +4.4%
2024 247.05 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 935,500 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 233,600 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 2.45 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 10
1980s 7.00 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 3.23 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 12.63 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 10
1990s 31.68 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 15.35 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 48.25 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 10
2000s 79.84 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 51.94 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 110.27 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 10
2010s 148.07 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 113.59 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 188.85 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 10
2020s 223.04 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 197.55 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 247.05 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 5

Countries ranked near Korea, Republic of

  1. 1 Indonesia 991.93 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit compare
  2. 2 China 13.10 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit compare
  3. 2 Colombia 146.04 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit compare
  4. 3 Poland 569,687 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit compare
  5. 3 Japan 53.41 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit compare
  6. 4 Netherlands 139,009 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit compare
  7. 4 Russian Federation 14.55 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

Frequently asked questions

What is annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main in Korea, Republic of?
Annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main in Korea, Republic of was 247.05 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main recorded in Korea, Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 247.05 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit in 2024.
What is the lowest annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main recorded in Korea, Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 233,600 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit in 1970.
How does Korea, Republic of rank for annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main?
Korea, Republic of ranks 1st out of 8 groups with data for 2024.
Is annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main rising or falling in Korea, Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Korea, Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main aggregates IDC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main aggregates IDC
Unit
Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
38 places, 1,190 data points, 1970–2025
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