Government expenditure (Total) - Korea
Value & RankThe Government expenditure (Total) of Korea is 287 ( billions of $) with a global rank of 16.
Korea compared to other CountriesThe Government expenditure (Total) of Korea is similar to that of Australia, Russia, Netherlands, Mexico, Sweden, India, Saudi Arabia, Belgium, Norway, Austria with a respective Government expenditure (Total) of 514, 450, 339, 324, 295, 282, 258, 258, 225, 212 ( billions of $) and a global rank of 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21.10 years growthKorea's Government expenditure (Total) had a positive growth of 167 (%) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
Last 10 years averageKorea had an average Government expenditure (Total) of 191 ( billions of $) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
Korea during the Great RecessionKorea's Government expenditure (Total) had a negative growth (decline) of 36.0% during the Great RecessionKorea since the end of the Great RecessionKorea's Government expenditure (Total) had a positive growth of 108% since the end of the Great Recession
Korea compared to other CountriesThe Government expenditure (Total) of Korea is similar to that of Australia, Russia, Netherlands, Mexico, Sweden, India, Saudi Arabia, Belgium, Norway, Austria with a respective Government expenditure (Total) of 514, 450, 339, 324, 295, 282, 258, 258, 225, 212 ( billions of $) and a global rank of 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21.10 years growthKorea's Government expenditure (Total) had a positive growth of 167 (%) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
Last 10 years averageKorea had an average Government expenditure (Total) of 191 ( billions of $) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
Korea during the Great RecessionKorea's Government expenditure (Total) had a negative growth (decline) of 36.0% during the Great RecessionKorea since the end of the Great RecessionKorea's Government expenditure (Total) had a positive growth of 108% since the end of the Great Recession
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1991 | 35.9 |
1992 | 39.7 |
1993 | 42.9 |
1994 | 48.5 |
1995 | 57.9 |
1996 | 64.8 |
1997 | 59.7 |
1998 | 44.2 |
1999 | 54.8 |
2000 | 97.3 |
2001 | 90.6 |
2002 | 98.7 |
2003 | 107.5 |
2004 | 116.9 |
2005 | 136.7 |
2006 | 215.7 |
2007 | 225.8 |
2008 | 216.7 |
2009 | 138.1 |
2010 | 222.2 |
2011 | 168.9 |
2012 | 260.1 |
2013 | 287.2 |
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Australia | 11 | 514 |
Russia | 12 | 450 |
Netherlands | 13 | 339 |
Mexico | 14 | 324 |
Sweden | 15 | 295 |
Korea | 16 | 287 |
India | 17 | 282 |
Saudi Arabia | 18 | 258 |
Belgium | 19 | 258 |
Norway | 20 | 225 |
Austria | 21 | 212 |
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Datasource: Compile from multiple sources
CIA - The World Factbook
Workbank - World Development Indicators
CIA - The World Factbook
Workbank - World Development Indicators