Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 38.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Republic of Korea, 2000–2010
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 38.2% for proportion of total government spending on essential services in 2010. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Republic of Korea peaked at 38.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2004.
That places Republic of Korea 88th out of 127 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.2% | — |
| 2001 | 32.5% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 33.7% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 27.7% | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 25.3% | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 34.3% | +35.6% |
| 2006 | 34.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 36.2% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 38.2% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.3% | 25.3% | 36.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 38.2% | 38.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 85 State of Palestine 40.3% compare
- 86 Nicaragua 40.2%
- 87 Ecuador 40.1%
- 88 Republic of Korea 38.2% compare
- 90 Madagascar 38.2% compare
- 91 Thailand 38.0% compare
More infrastructure data for Republic of Korea
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 89.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 172.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 21.29 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 41.17 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4114 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 21.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.72 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Republic of Korea?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Republic of Korea was 38.2% in 2010, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2004.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Republic of Korea ranks 88th out of 127 countries with data for 2010.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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