Size of public procurement - Government at a glance indicators, 2023 in Korea

Korea: Size of public procurement - Government at a glance indicators, 2023 was 14.49 Percentage of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
14.49 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
1st
of 3 groups
All-time high
14.57 Percentage of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
11.44 Percentage of GDP
in 2007
Years of data
15
2007–2021

Size of public procurement - Government at a glance indicators, 2023 in Korea, 2007–2021

0510152007201420212007: 11.4 Percentage of GDP2008: 12 Percentage of GDP2009: 13.7 Percentage of GDP2010: 12.5 Percentage of GDP2011: 12.3 Percentage of GDP2012: 12.3 Percentage of GDP2013: 12.5 Percentage of GDP2014: 12.2 Percentage of GDP2015: 12.2 Percentage of GDP2016: 12.4 Percentage of GDP2017: 12.4 Percentage of GDP2018: 12.9 Percentage of GDP2019: 14 Percentage of GDP2020: 14.6 Percentage of GDP2021: 14.5 Percentage of GDP

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

Analysis

In 2021, size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2023 in Korea stood at 14.49 Percentage of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2023 in Korea peaked at 14.57 Percentage of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.44 Percentage of GDP, in 2007.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Size of public procurement - Government at a glance indicators, 2023 in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Size of public procurement - Government at a glance indicators, 2023 edition — Government procurement spending in Korea, 2007 to 2021.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2007 11.44 Percentage of GDP
2008 12.02 Percentage of GDP +5.1%
2009 13.68 Percentage of GDP +13.8%
2010 12.48 Percentage of GDP -8.8%
2011 12.31 Percentage of GDP -1.4%
2012 12.28 Percentage of GDP -0.2%
2013 12.48 Percentage of GDP +1.6%
2014 12.16 Percentage of GDP -2.6%
2015 12.2 Percentage of GDP +0.3%
2016 12.41 Percentage of GDP +1.7%
2017 12.44 Percentage of GDP +0.2%
2018 12.88 Percentage of GDP +3.5%
2019 14.03 Percentage of GDP +8.9%
2020 14.57 Percentage of GDP +3.8%
2021 14.49 Percentage of GDP -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.38 Percentage of GDP 11.44 Percentage of GDP 13.68 Percentage of GDP 3
2010s 12.57 Percentage of GDP 12.16 Percentage of GDP 14.03 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 14.53 Percentage of GDP 14.49 Percentage of GDP 14.57 Percentage of GDP 2

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 1 Finland 18.75 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 1 Netherlands 20.13 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 2 Japan 18.13 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 2 Croatia 13.67 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 3 Germany 17.94 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 3 Slovenia 14.01 Percentage of GDP compare
  7. 4 Australia 17.93 Percentage of GDP compare
  8. 4 Estonia 13.92 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2023 in Korea?
Size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2023 in Korea was 14.49 Percentage of GDP in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2023 recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 14.57 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
What is the lowest size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2023 recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 11.44 Percentage of GDP in 2007.
How does Korea rank for size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2023?
Korea ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2021.
Is size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2023 rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Size of public procurement - Government at a glance indicators, 2023 edition — Government procurement spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Size of public procurement - Government at a glance indicators, 2023 edition — Government procurement spending
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
46 places, 713 data points, 2007–2022
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This dataset represents a selection of indicators as presented in the 2023 edition of the Government at a Glance publication related to the public procurement spending as estimated under the System of National Accounts (SNA). Government at a Glance provides a dashboard of indicators assembled to help decision makers and the public analyse and benchmark governments across OECD members and partner countries. This eighth edition provides internationally comparative data on a range of public governance, tools and practices to help identify both strengths and weaknesses in democratic governance. The Structure and indicators section of the Government at a Glance publication, describes its framework and the structure by chapters, as well as the changes compared to the previous 2021 edition.The 2023 edition presents a new structure around these three broad categories: 1) Trust and satisfaction with public services (trust in public institutions, satisfaction with public services); 2) Achieving results with good governance practices (governance of the policy cycle, regulatory governance, budgeting practices, managing public procurement, infrastructure planning and delivery, digital government and open government data); and 3) What resources public institutions use and how are they managed (public finance, public employment, managing human resources). Further information on Government at a Glance 2023 edition via a dedicated web platform, which includes a Government at a Glance Data dashboard (for a selection of indicators in an interactive format) as well as Country fact sheets (key data by country), can be found at: Government at a Glance website