Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, per unit of GDP in South Korea
South Korea: Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, per unit of GDP in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthcare expenditure vs gdp, per unit of gdp in South Korea is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 81.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare expenditure vs gdp, per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2000.
That places South Korea 164th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, per unit of GDP in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 15% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 13% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More health data for South Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0124 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare expenditure vs gdp, per unit of gdp in South Korea?
- Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, per unit of gdp in South Korea was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest healthcare expenditure vs gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest healthcare expenditure vs gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for healthcare expenditure vs gdp, per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 164th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is healthcare expenditure vs gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Healthcare expenditure vs gdp divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Healthcare expenditure vs gdp divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.