NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in in Korea

Korea: NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in was 12.51 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
12.51 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
12.51 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
All-time low
0.3792 Percentage of GDP
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in in Korea, 1970–2024

02.557.51012.5197019972024

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in in Korea is 12.51 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in in Korea peaked at 12.51 Percentage of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3792 Percentage of GDP, in 1970.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in in Korea, year by year

Annual values for NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in kind for products supplied to households via market producers, paid by general government in Korea, 1970 to 2024.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
1970 0.3792 Percentage of GDP
1971 0.4491 Percentage of GDP +18.4%
1972 0.6067 Percentage of GDP +35.1%
1973 0.5372 Percentage of GDP -11.5%
1974 0.539 Percentage of GDP +0.3%
1975 0.6135 Percentage of GDP +13.8%
1976 0.5701 Percentage of GDP -7.1%
1977 0.696 Percentage of GDP +22.1%
1978 0.7177 Percentage of GDP +3.1%
1979 0.9134 Percentage of GDP +27.3%
1980 1.46 Percentage of GDP +59.6%
1981 1.55 Percentage of GDP +6.4%
1982 1.97 Percentage of GDP +27.2%
1983 1.94 Percentage of GDP -1.6%
1984 1.9 Percentage of GDP -2.0%
1985 1.98 Percentage of GDP +4.3%
1986 1.85 Percentage of GDP -6.7%
1987 1.83 Percentage of GDP -1.2%
1988 2.01 Percentage of GDP +9.7%
1989 2.2 Percentage of GDP +9.5%
1990 2.45 Percentage of GDP +11.7%
1991 2.49 Percentage of GDP +1.6%
1992 2.66 Percentage of GDP +6.5%
1993 2.73 Percentage of GDP +2.7%
1994 2.69 Percentage of GDP -1.5%
1995 2.69 Percentage of GDP +0.3%
1996 2.82 Percentage of GDP +4.6%
1997 2.93 Percentage of GDP +4.1%
1998 3.9 Percentage of GDP +32.8%
1999 4.59 Percentage of GDP +17.8%
2000 3.56 Percentage of GDP -22.4%
2001 3.94 Percentage of GDP +10.4%
2002 3.81 Percentage of GDP -3.3%
2003 4.13 Percentage of GDP +8.3%
2004 4.31 Percentage of GDP +4.6%
2005 4.74 Percentage of GDP +10.0%
2006 5.21 Percentage of GDP +9.9%
2007 5.5 Percentage of GDP +5.6%
2008 5.9 Percentage of GDP +7.2%
2009 6.53 Percentage of GDP +10.6%
2010 6.64 Percentage of GDP +1.8%
2011 6.93 Percentage of GDP +4.2%
2012 7.37 Percentage of GDP +6.5%
2013 7.66 Percentage of GDP +3.9%
2014 8.13 Percentage of GDP +6.1%
2015 8.46 Percentage of GDP +4.1%
2016 8.81 Percentage of GDP +4.0%
2017 8.99 Percentage of GDP +2.1%
2018 9.57 Percentage of GDP +6.4%
2019 10.52 Percentage of GDP +10.0%
2020 11.43 Percentage of GDP +8.7%
2021 11.51 Percentage of GDP +0.7%
2022 12.17 Percentage of GDP +5.7%
2023 12.45 Percentage of GDP +2.3%
2024 12.51 Percentage of GDP +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.6022 Percentage of GDP 0.3792 Percentage of GDP 0.9134 Percentage of GDP 10
1980s 1.87 Percentage of GDP 1.46 Percentage of GDP 2.2 Percentage of GDP 10
1990s 3 Percentage of GDP 2.45 Percentage of GDP 4.59 Percentage of GDP 10
2000s 4.76 Percentage of GDP 3.56 Percentage of GDP 6.53 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 8.31 Percentage of GDP 6.64 Percentage of GDP 10.52 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 12.02 Percentage of GDP 11.43 Percentage of GDP 12.51 Percentage of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Korea

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  2. 2 France 25.78 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 3 Belgium 25.67 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 3 Netherlands 21.34 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 4 Austria 24.7 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 4 Poland 19.66 Percentage of GDP compare
  7. 5 Slovenia 18.97 Percentage of GDP compare
  8. 5 Brazil 24.68 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in in Korea?
Naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in in Korea was 12.51 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 12.51 Percentage of GDP in 2024.
What is the lowest naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3792 Percentage of GDP in 1970.
How does Korea rank for naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in?
Korea ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2024.
Is naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in kind for products supplied to households via market producers, paid by general government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in kind for products supplied to households via market producers, paid by general government
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
41 places, 1,300 data points, 1970–2025
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The National Accounts at a Glance (NAAG) is based on the original publication and has nine chapters: The first chapter focuses on indicators of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The second is about income and related indicators and presents measures of net national income, savings and net lending/net borrowing. The third chapter looks at the expenditure approach to GDP, with information on the key components of demand and imports. The fourth chapter presents indicators from a production perspective. The fifth chapter looks at household sector indicators such as household disposable income, saving and net worth. The sixth chapter focuses on general government, presenting indicators such as general government revenue, expenditure and gross debt. The seventh chapter looks at financial and non-financial corporations. The eighth chapter presents indicators of capital stock and depreciation. Finally, chapter 9 provides reference indicators, important in their own right but also because they are used in the construction of many of the indicators presented elsewhere in NAAG.