Public Sector in South Korea
183 indicators covering public sector for South Korea.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP | 23.54 | 2030 | up 9.2% | 115th |
| Military expenditure | 47.57 billion current USD | 2024 | up 26.7% | 11th |
| Military expenditure | 2.6% | 2024 | up 6.2% | 44th |
| Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled | 339.90 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 64.2% | 2nd |
| Armed forces personnel, total, per capita | 0.011 units per person | 2020 | down 17.5% | 18th |
| Armed forces personnel, total | 569,000 | 2020 | down 13.7% | 11th |
| Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP | 24.57 | 2030 | up 3.9% | 122nd |
| Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), gaps filled | 658.88 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 68.7% | 3rd |
| Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2020 | down 41.0% | 120th |
| Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita | 6.57 million current LCU per person | 2024 | up 61.1% | 2nd |
| Tax revenue | 339.90 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 64.2% | 2nd |
| Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre | 5.83 units per square kilometre | 2020 | down 14.1% | 7th |
| Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita | 12.73 million current LCU per person | 2024 | up 65.4% | 3rd |
| Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled | 114.81 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 32.3% | 4th |
| Revenue, excluding grants | 658.88 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 68.7% | 3rd |
| Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP | 181.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 36.3% | 17th |
| Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per unit of GDP | 351.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 40.0% | 15th |
| Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita | 2.22 million current LCU per person | 2024 | up 29.7% | 6th |
| Taxes on goods and services | 114.81 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 32.3% | 4th |
| Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP | 61.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 9.8% | 20th |
| Taxes on income, profits and capital gains | 186.15 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 87.8% | 3rd |
| Taxes on income, profits and capital gains | 54.8% | 2024 | up 14.3% | 24th |
| Armed forces personnel | 2.0% | 2020 | down 24.0% | 28th |
| Compensation of employees | 62.92 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 65.0% | 4th |
| Interest payments | 35.54 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 69.7% | 3rd |
| Tax revenue (current LCU), annual growth rate | -3.34 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 387.2% | 138th |
| Expense | 682.20 trillion current LCU | 2023 | up 89.1% | 3rd |
| Does the Government Administer 100% of Maternity Leave Benefits? | 0 | 2023 | — | 98th |
| Net investment in nonfinancial assets | 33.54 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 27.5% | 3rd |
| Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) | -45.65 trillion current LCU | 2024 | down 392.6% | 153rd |
| Goods and services expense | 82.27 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 66.9% | 2nd |
| Other expense | 5.8% | 2023 | down 32.4% | 83rd |
| Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), annual growth rate | 0.007 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 102.0% | 134th |
| Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate | -7.18 % change on previous year | 2020 | — | 156th |
| Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 1 data use score | 100 scale 0-100 | 2024 | up 66.7% | 1st |
| Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate | 6.45 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 211.7% | 101st |
| Intentional homicides | 0.4773 per 100,000 people | 2023 | down 32.1% | 164th |
| Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre | 3.60 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 2023 | up 71.6% | 1st |
| Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre | 6.75 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 2023 | up 67.8% | 1st |
| Grants and other revenue | 133.59 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 51.2% | 4th |
| Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 3 data products score | 87.71 scale 0-100 | 2024 | up 38.7% | 16th |
| Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre | 1.11 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 2023 | up 26.6% | 2nd |
| Military expenditure | 64.88 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 64.1% | 5th |
| Other taxes | 31.91 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 158.7% | 2nd |
| Taxes on international trade | 7.02 trillion current LCU | 2024 | down 19.3% | 7th |
| Taxes on goods and services | 4.9% | 2024 | down 16.3% | 129th |
| Customs and other import duties | 7.02 trillion current LCU | 2024 | down 19.3% | 5th |
| Customs and other import duties | 2.1% | 2024 | down 50.9% | 110th |
| Subsidies and other transfers | 484.57 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 110.6% | 2nd |
| Social contributions | 29.9% | 2024 | up 16.1% | 30th |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) | 2,807.21 trillion Domestic currency | 2027 | up 52.9% | 2nd |
| Net incurrence of liabilities, total | 2.0% | 2024 | down 26.0% | 91st |
| Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments | 20.3% | 2025 | up 24.5% | 124th |
| Other expense | 43.16 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 40.6% | 4th |
| Military expenditure | 11.3% | 2024 | down 11.6% | 29th |
| Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with | 40,000 number of cases | 2023 | up 852.4% | 49th |
| Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 4 data sources score | 79.03 scale 0-100 | 2024 | up 4.3% | 41st |
| Net acquisition of financial assets | 0.2% | 2024 | down 94.0% | 88th |
| Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 5 data | 95 scale 0-100 | 2024 | up 18.8% | 6th |
| Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score | 91.57 scale 0-100 | 2024 | up 20.2% | 7th |