Deficit, Percent of own spending in South Korea

South Korea: Deficit, Percent of own spending was -0.1014 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
-0.1014
Change on year
down 5,137.1%
World rank
14th
of 66 countries
All-time high
0.141
in 2018
All-time low
-0.1014
in 2020
Years of data
9
2012–2020

Deficit, Percent of own spending in South Korea, 2012–2020

-0.1-0.05-00.050.10.152012201620202012: 0.0642013: 0.0752014: 0.0592015: 0.0452016: 0.1122017: 0.1132018: 0.1412019: 0.0022020: -0.101

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

South Korea recorded -0.1014 for deficit, percent of own spending in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5,137.1% on the previous year and down 258.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deficit, percent of own spending in South Korea peaked at 0.141 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.1014, in 2020.

That places South Korea 14th out of 66 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Deficit, Percent of own spending in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government) in South Korea, 2012 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2012 0.0642
2013 0.0747 +16.4%
2014 0.0589 -21.1%
2015 0.0445 -24.4%
2016 0.1117 +150.8%
2017 0.1128 +1.0%
2018 0.141 +25.0%
2019 0.002 -98.6%
2020 -0.1014 -5137.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.0762 0.002 0.141 8
2020s -0.1014 -0.1014 -0.1014 1

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 11 Honduras -0.063
  2. 12 Portugal -0.0637 compare
  3. 13 Belarus -0.095 compare
  4. 15 Uzbekistan -0.1083 compare
  5. 16 Tunisia -0.1126
  6. 17 Bosnia and Herzegovina -0.1299 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deficit, percent of own spending in South Korea?
Deficit, percent of own spending in South Korea was -0.1014 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest deficit, percent of own spending recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.141 in 2018.
What is the lowest deficit, percent of own spending recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1014 in 2020.
How does South Korea rank for deficit, percent of own spending?
South Korea ranks 14th out of 66 countries with data for 2020.
Is deficit, percent of own spending rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 258.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
66 places, 1,155 data points, 1989–2020
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