Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure in Korea

Korea: Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure was 0.26 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.26
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
70th
of 75 countries
All-time high
0.3573
in 2013
All-time low
0.2236
in 2017
Years of data
9
2012–2020

Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure in Korea, 2012–2020

00.10.20.30.42012201620202012: 0.2992013: 0.3572014: 0.2862015: 0.2912016: 0.2362017: 0.2242018: 0.2362019: 0.2432020: 0.26

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure in Korea is 0.26, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure in Korea peaked at 0.3573 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2236, in 2017.

That places Korea 70th out of 75 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Subsidies, payable, 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 0.2988
2013 0.3573 +19.6%
2014 0.2857 -20.0%
2015 0.2913 +2.0%
2016 0.2361 -19.0%
2017 0.2236 -5.3%
2018 0.2356 +5.4%
2019 0.2431 +3.2%
2020 0.26 +6.9%

Korea compared with similar countries

  • Korea's 0.26 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7517, 35% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Korea's 0.26 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.979, 27% of the median. (9 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.2714 0.2236 0.3573 8
2020s 0.26 0.26 0.26 1

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 67 Japan 0.3143 compare
  2. 68 Estonia 0.2979 compare
  3. 69 Spain 0.277 compare
  4. 71 Kazakhstan 0.2331 compare
  5. 72 Switzerland 0.2205 compare
  6. 73 Germany 0.18 compare

See the full ranking of 75 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure in Korea?
Subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure in Korea was 0.26 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.3573 in 2013.
What is the lowest subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2236 in 2017.
How does Korea rank for subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure?
Korea ranks 70th out of 75 countries with data for 2020.
Is subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Subsidies, payable, 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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Subsidies, payable, 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
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Coverage
75 places, 1,429 data points, 1990–2020
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