South Korea — Central government expenditure (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1953–2026 · 73 observations
About this series
Central government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
In South Korea, the central government expenditure reading was 28% of GDP in 2025, compared with 27.7% of GDP in 2024. The period change was +0.26 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 26.6% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2012–2026
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 28.8 % of GDP |
| 2025 | 28 % of GDP |
| 2024 | 27.7 % of GDP |
| 2023 | 28.3 % of GDP |
| 2022 | 31.3 % of GDP |
10 earlier values, back to 2012
| 2021 | 28.5 % of GDP |
| 2020 | 28 % of GDP |
| 2019 | 25.9 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 23.6 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 22.7 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 22.3 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 22.4 % of GDP |
| 2014 | 22.5 % of GDP |
| 2013 | 23 % of GDP |
| 2012 | 23.6 % of GDP |