Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Korea

Korea: Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 1 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 79 countries
All-time high
1
in 2012
All-time low
1
in 2017
Years of data
9
2012–2020

Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Korea, 2012–2020

00.20.40.60.812012201620202012: 12013: 12014: 12015: 12016: 12017: 12018: 12019: 12020: 1

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Korea stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Korea peaked at 1 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2017.

That places Korea 1st out of 79 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Korea, 2012 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2012 1
2013 1 +0.0%
2014 1 -0.0%
2015 1 -0.0%
2016 1 +0.0%
2017 1 -0.0%
2018 1 +0.0%
2019 1 +0.0%
2020 1 +0.0%

Korea compared with similar countries

  • Korea's 1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2134, 4.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Korea's 1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8444, 1.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1 1 1 8
2020s 1 1 1 1

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 1 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1
  2. 1 Kiribati 1 compare
  3. 1 Malta 1 compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Korea?
Social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Korea was 1 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2012.
What is the lowest social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2017.
How does Korea rank for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Korea ranks 1st out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
Is social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Social benefits, 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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Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
79 places, 1,532 data points, 1972–2020
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