Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP was 23.54 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
23.54
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
115th
of 195 countries
All-time high
25.19
in 2022
All-time low
16.19
in 1997
Years of data
35
1996–2030
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Republic of Korea, 1996–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Republic of Korea is 23.54, measured in 2030.
That represents a change of up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Republic of Korea peaked at 25.19 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.19, in 1997.
Republic of Korea ranks 115th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 16.34 | — |
| 1997 | 16.19 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 17.12 | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 17.29 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 19.93 | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 19.36 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 19.11 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 19.38 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 18.59 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 19.11 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 19.9 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 21.3 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 20.68 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 19.78 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 19.47 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 20.01 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 20.45 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 19.81 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 19.42 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 19.3 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 20.07 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 20.71 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 21.7 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 21.62 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 21.55 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 24.08 | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 25.19 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 22.41 | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 21.75 | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 22.59 | +3.9% |
| 2026 | 23.22 | +2.8% |
| 2027 | 23.31 | +0.4% |
| 2028 | 23.3 | -0.0% |
| 2029 | 23.54 | +1.0% |
| 2030 | 23.54 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.74 | 16.19 | 17.29 | 4 |
| 2000s | 19.71 | 18.59 | 21.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.26 | 19.3 | 21.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.09 | 21.55 | 25.19 | 10 |
| 2030s | 23.54 | 23.54 | 23.54 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More public sector data for Republic of Korea
- Arms imports 1.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 19.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 362.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 919.23 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0254 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -0.4824 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 47.57 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 2,234 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Republic of Korea?
- Revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Republic of Korea was 23.54 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 25.19 in 2022.
- What is the lowest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.19 in 1997.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for revenue, general government, percent of gdp?
- Republic of Korea ranks 115th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is revenue, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October