Public health expenditure share gdp in South Korea
South Korea: Public health expenditure share gdp was 4.95 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.95
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
41st
of 59 countries
All-time high
5.62
in 2022
All-time low
0.169
in 1974
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Public health expenditure share gdp in South Korea, 1970–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public health expenditure share gdp in South Korea is 4.95, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public health expenditure share gdp in South Korea peaked at 5.62 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.169, in 1974.
That places South Korea 41st out of 59 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public health expenditure share gdp in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.234 | — |
| 1971 | 0.283 | +20.9% |
| 1972 | 0.215 | -24.0% |
| 1973 | 0.187 | -13.0% |
| 1974 | 0.169 | -9.6% |
| 1975 | 0.238 | +40.8% |
| 1976 | 0.207 | -13.0% |
| 1977 | 0.274 | +32.4% |
| 1978 | 0.297 | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 0.524 | +76.4% |
| 1980 | 0.68 | +29.8% |
| 1981 | 0.697 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.832 | +19.4% |
| 1983 | 0.928 | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 0.974 | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 1.04 | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 0.938 | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 0.941 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.06 | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 1.24 | +16.6% |
| 1990 | 1.41 | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 1.27 | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 1.33 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 1.36 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 1.3 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 1.38 | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 1.54 | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 1.63 | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 1.85 | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 1.94 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 2.02 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 2.37 | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 2.23 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 2.35 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 2.35 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.48 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 2.74 | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 2.82 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 2.89 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 3.22 | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 3.29 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 3.3 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.32 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.39 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 3.5 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 3.6 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 3.75 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 3.89 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 4.14 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 4.55 | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 4.79 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 5.17 | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 5.62 | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 5.1 | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 5.06 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 4.95 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2628 | 0.169 | 0.524 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9341 | 0.68 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5 | 1.27 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.55 | 2.02 | 3.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.67 | 3.29 | 4.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.12 | 4.79 | 5.62 | 6 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,072 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0497 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0523 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public health expenditure share gdp in South Korea?
- Public health expenditure share gdp in South Korea was 4.95 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public health expenditure share gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.62 in 2022.
- What is the lowest public health expenditure share gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.169 in 1974.
- How does South Korea rank for public health expenditure share gdp?
- South Korea ranks 41st out of 59 countries with data for 2025.
- Is public health expenditure share gdp rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Public health expenditure share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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