Public Sector in South Korea

183 indicators covering public sector for South Korea.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 2 data services score 96.1 scale 0-100 2024 up 80.0% 14th
Arms exports 964.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2024 up 342.2% 8th
Net incurrence of liabilities, total 51.22 trillion current LCU 2024 up 15.5% 4th
Social contributions 202.27 trillion current LCU 2024 up 97.1% 1st
Intentional homicides, male 0.4916 per 100,000 male 2023 down 27.0% 125th
Intentional homicides, female 0.463 per 100,000 female 2023 down 36.8% 109th
Other investment, Currency and deposits, General government 11.07 billion US dollar 2025 up 63.2% 8th
Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures 2.28 2023 up 11.8% 6th
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure 3.3% 2023 down 19.9% 43rd
Net acquisition of financial assets 5.57 trillion current LCU 2024 down 90.7% 7th
Total government revenue, in local currency 816.74 million 2023 up 68.6% 5th
Countries with National Human Rights Institutions in compliance with 2 2025 unchanged 1st
Environmental taxes 41.60 trillion 2014 up 98.1% 1st
Environmental taxes, Taxes on transport (excluding fuel for transport) 13.80 trillion 2014 up 223.2% 1st
Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential -1.02 2030 up 28.7% 24th
Revenue, General government, Domestic currency 790.57 trillion 2031 up 47.8% 2nd
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP 23.24 2031 down 3.5% 14th
Expenditure, General government, Domestic currency 827.28 trillion 2031 up 54.5% 2nd
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP 24.32 2031 up 0.9% 17th
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Fiscal year, Domestic 3,401.61 trillion 2031 up 53.1% 2nd
Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent of -0.8262 2030 up 56.0% 47th
Environmental taxes, Taxes on energy (including fuel for transport) 17.60 trillion 2016 down 8.8% 2nd
Carbon Cost to Revenues in Disclosing Firms, US dollar 0.7904 2050 up 47.9% 33rd
Carbon Cost to Revenues in Disclosing Firms, Adjusted by Growth 0.628 2050 up 31.5% 22nd
Central government debt, total 1,222.54 trillion current LCU 2024 up 114.3% 2nd
Environmental taxes, Taxes on resources 12.00 billion 2014 14th
Environmental taxes, Taxes on pollution 781.00 billion 2014 up 2,915.4% 1st
Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's 0.7346 2020 down 6.3% 61st
Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, Ratio of this level of 0.9003 2020 up 0.3% 50th
Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on 0.2363 2020 down 20.6% 68th
Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on 0.957 2020 up 3.3% 49th
Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's 0.4876 2020 down 5.8% 51st
Compensation of employees, Ratio of this level of government's 0.4229 2020 down 0.2% 56th
Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue 1 2020 unchanged 1st
Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's 0.6672 2020 down 15.3% 73rd
Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on 1 2020 unchanged 1st
Taxes on property, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from 0.3579 2020 up 30.5% 16th
Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure 0.26 2020 down 13.0% 70th
Excises, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item 0.8852 2020 down 0.1% 64th
Value-added tax (VAT), Ratio of this level of government's revenue 0.8109 2020 down 14.8% 63rd
Other taxes, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this 0.4117 2020 down 22.5% 49th
Other revenue, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this 0.8267 2020 up 19.1% 22nd
Revenue decentralization, Percent 0.8133 2020 up 1.7% 17th
Deficit, Percent of own spending -0.1014 2020 down 258.0% 14th
Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue -0.3528 2020 down 36.0% 42nd
Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending -0.4899 2020 down 31.4% 45th
Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent -0.3885 2020 up 11.1% 54th
Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) 0.5431 2020 down 5.8% 39th
Consumption of fixed capital (CFC), Ratio of this level of 0.5381 2020 up 1.2% 31st
Countries with national statistical plans with funding from Government 1 2025 unchanged 1st
Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on 0.3102 2020 down 47.8% 57th
Net official development assistance (ODA) from OECD-DAC countries, by 3,986 2025 up 112.7% 17th
Net official development assistance (ODA) to small island states 104.95 2024 up 281.3% 12th
Net official development assistance (ODA) to landlocked developing 899.92 2024 up 146.9% 7th
Net official development assistance (ODA) to LDCs from OECD-DAC 1,185 2024 up 77.3% 10th
Net official development assistance (ODA) to LDCs as a percentage of 0.1% 2024 up 24.5% 20th
Net official development assistance (ODA) to landlocked developing 0.0% 2024 up 73.9% 16th
Number of local governments 243 2023 unchanged 27th
Net official development assistance (ODA) to small island states 0.0% 2024 up 175.0% 18th
Number of local governments that adopt and implement local DRR 243 2023 unchanged 16th