Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Korea

Korea: Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.4876 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.4876
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
51st
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.5804
in 2015
All-time low
0.4876
in 2020
Years of data
9
2012–2020

Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Korea, 2012–2020

00.20.40.62012201620202012: 0.5182013: 0.552014: 0.5342015: 0.582016: 0.5692017: 0.5522018: 0.512019: 0.4932020: 0.488

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Korea stood at 0.4876. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Korea peaked at 0.5804 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4876, in 2020.

Korea ranks 51st of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Use of goods and services, 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 0.5176
2013 0.5502 +6.3%
2014 0.5344 -2.9%
2015 0.5804 +8.6%
2016 0.5691 -1.9%
2017 0.5521 -3.0%
2018 0.5101 -7.6%
2019 0.4934 -3.3%
2020 0.4876 -1.2%

Korea compared with similar countries

  • Korea's 0.4876 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4675, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Korea's 0.4876 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7007, 70% of the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.5384 0.4934 0.5804 8
2020s 0.4876 0.4876 0.4876 1

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 48 Norway 0.4963 compare
  2. 49 Czechia 0.496 compare
  3. 50 Indonesia 0.4934 compare
  4. 52 Costa Rica 0.4474 compare
  5. 53 Iceland 0.4429 compare
  6. 54 Poland 0.4339 compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Korea?
Use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Korea was 0.4876 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.5804 in 2015.
What is the lowest use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4876 in 2020.
How does Korea rank for use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's?
Korea ranks 51st out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
Is use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 Use of goods and services, 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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Use of goods and services, 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
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
79 places, 1,598 data points, 1973–2020
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