Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's … total in South Korea
South Korea: Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's … total was 0.2363 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in South Korea, 2012–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in South Korea is 0.2363, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in South Korea peaked at 0.3186 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.22, in 2018.
South Korea ranks 68th of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's … total in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.2978 | — |
| 2013 | 0.294 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3186 | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3056 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2726 | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2219 | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 0.22 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2607 | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2363 | -9.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.2363 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5506, 43% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.2363 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6327, 37% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2739 | 0.22 | 0.3186 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.2363 | 0.2363 | 0.2363 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in South Korea?
- Capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in South Korea was 0.2363 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3186 in 2014.
- What is the lowest capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.22 in 2018.
- How does South Korea rank for capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
- South Korea ranks 68th out of 78 countries with data for 2020.
- Is capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.