NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Compensation of employees by general in Korea

Korea: NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Compensation of employees by general was 6.6 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
6.6 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
7.07 Percentage of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
5.3 Percentage of GDP
in 1974
Years of data
55
1970–2024

NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Compensation of employees by general in Korea, 1970–2024

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general in Korea is 6.6 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general in Korea peaked at 7.07 Percentage of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 5.3 Percentage of GDP, in 1974.

NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Compensation of employees by general in Korea, year by year

Annual values for NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Compensation of employees by general government in Korea, 1970 to 2024.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
1970 7.07 Percentage of GDP
1971 7.03 Percentage of GDP -0.5%
1972 6.83 Percentage of GDP -2.8%
1973 5.71 Percentage of GDP -16.4%
1974 5.3 Percentage of GDP -7.1%
1975 5.68 Percentage of GDP +7.1%
1976 6.41 Percentage of GDP +12.9%
1977 6.66 Percentage of GDP +3.8%
1978 6.23 Percentage of GDP -6.4%
1979 6.35 Percentage of GDP +1.8%
1980 6.62 Percentage of GDP +4.4%
1981 6.71 Percentage of GDP +1.3%
1982 6.83 Percentage of GDP +1.8%
1983 6.43 Percentage of GDP -5.8%
1984 6.04 Percentage of GDP -6.1%
1985 6.07 Percentage of GDP +0.4%
1986 5.78 Percentage of GDP -4.7%
1987 5.61 Percentage of GDP -3.0%
1988 5.46 Percentage of GDP -2.5%
1989 5.94 Percentage of GDP +8.6%
1990 5.94 Percentage of GDP +0.1%
1991 5.99 Percentage of GDP +0.8%
1992 6.13 Percentage of GDP +2.3%
1993 6.1 Percentage of GDP -0.3%
1994 5.95 Percentage of GDP -2.6%
1995 5.79 Percentage of GDP -2.7%
1996 5.84 Percentage of GDP +0.9%
1997 5.8 Percentage of GDP -0.6%
1998 6.02 Percentage of GDP +3.8%
1999 5.82 Percentage of GDP -3.4%
2000 5.66 Percentage of GDP -2.8%
2001 5.77 Percentage of GDP +2.1%
2002 5.72 Percentage of GDP -0.9%
2003 5.9 Percentage of GDP +3.0%
2004 5.97 Percentage of GDP +1.2%
2005 6.22 Percentage of GDP +4.1%
2006 6.28 Percentage of GDP +1.1%
2007 6.22 Percentage of GDP -1.1%
2008 6.31 Percentage of GDP +1.6%
2009 6.39 Percentage of GDP +1.2%
2010 5.89 Percentage of GDP -7.8%
2011 5.86 Percentage of GDP -0.5%
2012 5.93 Percentage of GDP +1.2%
2013 6.04 Percentage of GDP +1.9%
2014 6.15 Percentage of GDP +1.8%
2015 6.1 Percentage of GDP -0.9%
2016 6.06 Percentage of GDP -0.6%
2017 6.07 Percentage of GDP +0.2%
2018 6.25 Percentage of GDP +3.0%
2019 6.52 Percentage of GDP +4.3%
2020 6.78 Percentage of GDP +4.0%
2021 6.61 Percentage of GDP -2.5%
2022 6.63 Percentage of GDP +0.3%
2023 6.61 Percentage of GDP -0.4%
2024 6.6 Percentage of GDP -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.33 Percentage of GDP 5.3 Percentage of GDP 7.07 Percentage of GDP 10
1980s 6.15 Percentage of GDP 5.46 Percentage of GDP 6.83 Percentage of GDP 10
1990s 5.94 Percentage of GDP 5.79 Percentage of GDP 6.13 Percentage of GDP 10
2000s 6.04 Percentage of GDP 5.66 Percentage of GDP 6.39 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 6.09 Percentage of GDP 5.86 Percentage of GDP 6.52 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 6.65 Percentage of GDP 6.6 Percentage of GDP 6.78 Percentage of GDP 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general in Korea?
Naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general in Korea was 6.6 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 7.07 Percentage of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 5.3 Percentage of GDP in 1974.
How does Korea rank for naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general?
Korea ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2024.
Is naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Compensation of employees by general government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Compensation of employees by general government
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
43 places, 1,326 data points, 1970–2025
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The National Accounts at a Glance (NAAG) is based on the original publication and has nine chapters: The first chapter focuses on indicators of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The second is about income and related indicators and presents measures of net national income, savings and net lending/net borrowing. The third chapter looks at the expenditure approach to GDP, with information on the key components of demand and imports. The fourth chapter presents indicators from a production perspective. The fifth chapter looks at household sector indicators such as household disposable income, saving and net worth. The sixth chapter focuses on general government, presenting indicators such as general government revenue, expenditure and gross debt. The seventh chapter looks at financial and non-financial corporations. The eighth chapter presents indicators of capital stock and depreciation. Finally, chapter 9 provides reference indicators, important in their own right but also because they are used in the construction of many of the indicators presented elsewhere in NAAG.