Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Korea

Korea: Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase was 1.05 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1.05
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
166th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.32
in 2016
All-time low
0.81
in 2014
Years of data
6
2012–2022

Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Korea, 2012–2022

00.511.52012201720222012: 0.872014: 0.812016: 1.32018: 1.22020: 1.22022: 1.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Korea recorded 1.05 for affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in 2022.

The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Korea peaked at 1.32 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.81, in 2014.

Korea ranks 166th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand in Korea, 2012 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2012 0.87
2014 0.81 -6.9%
2016 1.32 +63.0%
2018 1.22 -7.6%
2020 1.2 -1.6%
2022 1.05 -12.5%

Korea compared with similar countries

  • Korea's 1.05 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.94, 54% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Korea's 1.05 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.15, 20% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.05 0.81 1.32 4
2020s 1.12 1.05 1.2 2

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 163 Guyana 1.18 compare
  2. 164 Kazakhstan 1.17 compare
  3. 165 United States of America 1.1 compare
  4. 167 Switzerland 1.03 compare
  5. 168 Andorra 0.95 compare
  6. 169 Belarus 0.79 compare

See the full ranking of 177 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Korea?
Affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Korea was 1.05 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1.32 in 2016.
What is the lowest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.81 in 2014.
How does Korea rank for affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase?
Korea ranks 166th out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
Is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 1,050 data points, 2012–2022
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