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Selected indicators for Korea

Population

Population, Million persons, 1994-2014
Population, Annual growth rate (%), 2014

50.4 million

Growth rate: 0.4%

Income inequality

Income inequality, 0 = complete equality; 1 = complete inequality, latest available year

Education

Mathematics performance (PISA), Mean score, 2015
Reading performance (PISA), Mean score, 2015
Science performance (PISA), Mean score, 2015

CO2 emissions

Air and GHG emissions, Carbon dioxide (CO2), latest available year

11.3 tonnes per capita

GDP

Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars/capita, 2016
Real GDP forecast, Annual growth rate (%), 2018

35 921 US$ per capita

Projected growth rate: 2.8%

Debt

Household debt, % of net disposable income, 2015

Household debt:
170.0 % of disposable income

Tax

Tax on personal income, % of GDP, 2015

Tax on personal income:
4.4 % of GDP

Unemployment

Unemployment rate, % of labour force, 1996-2016

3.7 % of labour force

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Country profile of Korea

AgricultureLatestTrendRanking
Agricultural landIndicator 96.60 Permanent pasture
% of agricultural land
2009
Korea % of agricultural land 		Permanent pasture
% of agricultural land
2001-2009
Korea (red) 		Permanent pasture
% of agricultural land
2010
Agricultural supportIndicator 48.9 Producer support (PSE)
% of gross farm receipts
2015
Korea % of gross farm receipts 		Producer support (PSE)
% of gross farm receipts
1996-2015
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black)
Crop productionIndicator 5.31 Wheat
Tonnes/hectare
2025
Korea Tonnes/hectare 		Wheat
Tonnes/hectare
2021-2025
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Wheat
Tonnes/hectare
2025
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black)
Fish landingsIndicator 1 590 878.0 National landings in domestic ports
Tonnes
2013
Korea Tonnes 		National landings in domestic ports
Tonnes
1995-2013
Korea (red) 		National landings in domestic ports
Tonnes
2013
Korea (red)
Nutrient balanceIndicator 214.8 Nitrogen
Kilograms/hectare
2009
Korea Kilograms/hectare 		Nitrogen
Kilograms/hectare
2000-2009
Korea (red) 		Nitrogen
Kilograms/hectare
2009
Korea (red)

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DevelopmentLatestTrendRanking
Distribution of net ODAIndicator 580.1 Least developed countries
Million US dollars
2015
Korea Million US dollars 		Least developed countries
Million US dollars
1996-2015
Korea (red), DAC Countries (black) 		Least developed countries
Million US dollars
2015
Korea (red), DAC Countries (black)
Grants by private agencies and NGOsIndicator 402.0 Total
Million US dollars
2015
Korea Million US dollars 		Total
Million US dollars
1996-2015
Korea (red), DAC Countries (black)
Net ODAIndicator 0.1 Total
% of gross national income
2016
Korea % of gross national income 		Total
% of gross national income
1997-2016
Korea (red), DAC Countries (black) 		Total
% of gross national income
2016
Korea (red), DAC Countries (black)
Private flowsIndicator 6 886.1 Total
Million US dollars
2015
Korea Million US dollars 		Total
Million US dollars
1996-2015
Korea (red), DAC Countries (black) 		Total
Million US dollars
2015
Korea (red), DAC Countries (black)
Total official and private flowsIndicator 12 318.2 Total
Million US dollars
2015
Korea Million US dollars 		Total
Million US dollars
1996-2015
Korea (red), DAC Countries (black) 		Total
Million US dollars
2015
Korea (red), DAC Countries (black)

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EconomyLatestTrendRanking
Composite leading indicator (CLI)Indicator 100.68 Amplitude adjusted
Long-term average = 100
Apr-2017
Korea Long-term average = 100
Household disposable incomeIndicator 3.6 Net
Annual growth rate (%)
2014
Korea Annual growth rate (%) 		Net
Annual growth rate (%)
1995-2014
Korea (red) 		Net
Annual growth rate (%)
2015
Labour compensation per hour workedIndicator -0.1 Total
Annual growth rate (%)
2014
Korea Annual growth rate (%) 		Total
Annual growth rate (%)
1995-2014
Korea (red) 		Total
Annual growth rate (%)
2015
Net national incomeIndicator 27 948 Total
US dollars/capita
2015
Korea US dollars/capita 		Total
US dollars/capita
1996-2015
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
US dollars/capita
2015
Korea (red)
Trade in goods and servicesIndicator 45.9 Exports
% of GDP
2015
Korea % of GDP 		Exports
% of GDP
2006-2015
Korea (red) 		Exports
% of GDP
2016

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EducationLatestTrendRanking
Education spendingIndicator 7 958 Tertiary
US dollars/student
2013
Korea US dollars/student 		Tertiary
US dollars/student
2012-2013
Korea (red) 		Tertiary
US dollars/student
2013
Korea (red)
Mathematics performance (PISA)Indicator 521 Boys
Mean score
2015
Korea Mean score 		Boys
Mean score
2003-2015
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Boys
Mean score
2015
Korea (red)
Reading performance (PISA)Indicator 498 Boys
Mean score
2015
Korea Mean score 		Boys
Mean score
2000-2015
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Boys
Mean score
2015
Korea (red)
Science performance (PISA)Indicator 511 Boys
Mean score
2015
Korea Mean score 		Boys
Mean score
2006-2015
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Boys
Mean score
2015
Korea (red)
Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)Indicator 9.1 15-19 year-old men
% in same age group
2013
Korea % in same age group 		15-19 year-old men
% in same age group
2009-2013
Korea (red), OECD - Average (black) 		15-19 year-old men
% in same age group
2015
OECD - Average (black)

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EnergyLatestTrendRanking
Crude oil productionIndicator 17.3 Total
Thousand toe
2015
Korea Thousand toe 		Total
Thousand toe
1996-2015
Korea (red) 		Total
Thousand toe
2015
Korea (red)
Infrastructure investmentIndicator 4 224 256 140.00 Road
Euro
2013
Korea Euro 		Road
Euro
2005-2013
Korea (red) 		Road
Euro
2015
Passenger transportIndicator 368 516.0 Road
Million passenger-kilometres
2014
Korea Million passenger-kilometres 		Road
Million passenger-kilometres
2001-2014
Korea (red) 		Road
Million passenger-kilometres
2014
Korea (red)
Primary energy supplyIndicator 0.16 Total
Toe/1 000 US dollars
2015
Korea Toe/1 000 US dollars 		Total
Toe/1 000 US dollars
1996-2015
Korea (red) 		Total
Toe/1 000 US dollars
2015
Korea (red)
Road accidentsIndicator 91 Deaths
Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
2015
Korea Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 		Deaths
Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
1996-2015
Korea (red) 		Deaths
Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
2015
Korea (red)

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EnvironmentLatestTrendRanking
Air and GHG emissionsIndicator 11.3 Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Tonnes/capita
2014
Korea Tonnes/capita 		Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Tonnes/capita
1995-2014
Korea (red) 		Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Tonnes/capita
2014
Korea (red)
Municipal wasteIndicator 361.3 Total
Kilograms/capita
2014
Korea Kilograms/capita 		Total
Kilograms/capita
1995-2014
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Kilograms/capita
2015
OECD - Total (black)
Water withdrawalsIndicator 29 198.0 Total
Million m3
2005
Korea Million m3 		Total
Million m3
1985-2005
Korea (red) 		Total
Million m3
2010

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FinanceLatestTrendRanking
Broad money (M3)Indicator 161.60 Total
2010=100
Mar-2017
Korea 2010=100 		Total
2010=100
Aug-2015-Mar-2017
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
2010=100
Apr-2017
OECD - Total (black)
Long-term interest ratesIndicator 2.3 Total
% per annum
May-2017
Korea % per annum 		Total
% per annum
Oct-2015-May-2017
Korea (red) 		Total
% per annum
May-2017
Korea (red)
Net pension replacement ratesIndicator 45.0 Men
% of pre-retirement earnings
2014
Korea % of pre-retirement earnings 		Men
% of pre-retirement earnings
2014
Korea (red)
Net pension wealthIndicator 7.1 Men
Multiple of annual gross earnings
2014
Korea Multiple of annual gross earnings 		Men
Multiple of annual gross earnings
2014
Korea (red)
Short-term interest ratesIndicator 1.4 Total
% per annum
May-2017
Korea % per annum 		Total
% per annum
Oct-2015-May-2017
Korea (red), Euro area (19 countries) (black) 		Total
% per annum
May-2017
Korea (red), Euro area (19 countries) (black)

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GovernmentLatestTrendRanking
General government spendingIndicator 32.0 Total
% of GDP
2014
Korea % of GDP 		Total
% of GDP
1995-2014
Korea (red) 		Total
% of GDP
2015
Government reservesIndicator 247 759.0 Total
SDR millions
Q4-2014
Korea SDR millions 		Total
SDR millions
Q1-2010-Q4-2014
Korea (red) 		Total
SDR millions
Q4-2014
Korea (red)
Tax on corporate profitsIndicator 3.2 Total
% of GDP
2015
Korea % of GDP 		Total
% of GDP
1996-2015
Korea (red), OECD - Average (black) 		Total
% of GDP
2015
Korea (red)
Tax revenueIndicator 6 873 Total
US dollars/capita
2015
Korea US dollars/capita 		Total
US dollars/capita
1996-2015
Korea (red), OECD - Average (black) 		Total
US dollars/capita
2015
Korea (red)
Tax wedgeIndicator 22.2 Total
% of labour cost
2016
Korea % of labour cost 		Total
% of labour cost
2000-2016
Korea (red), OECD - Average (black) 		Total
% of labour cost
2016
Korea (red), OECD - Average (black)

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HealthLatestTrendRanking
Health spendingIndicator 169 Total
US dollars/capita
2015
Korea US dollars/capita 		Total
US dollars/capita
2009-2015
Korea (red) 		Total
US dollars/capita
2015
Korea (red)
Hospital bedsIndicator 11.7 Total
Per 1 000 inhabitants
2014
Korea Per 1 000 inhabitants 		Total
Per 1 000 inhabitants
1995-2014
Korea (red) 		Total
Per 1 000 inhabitants
2014
Korea (red)
Length of hospital stayIndicator 8.30 Acute care
Days
2014
Korea Days 		Acute care
Days
1994-2014
Korea (red) 		Acute care
Days
2014
Korea (red)
Life expectancy at birthIndicator 79.0 Men
Years
2014
Korea Years 		Men
Years
2008-2014
Korea (red) 		Men
Years
2014
Korea (red)
Overweight or obese populationIndicator 30.8 Measured
% of population aged 15+
2014
Korea % of population aged 15+ 		Measured
% of population aged 15+
1998-2014
Korea (red) 		Measured
% of population aged 15+
2014
Korea (red)

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Innovation and TechnologyLatestTrendRanking
Gross domestic spending on R&DIndicator 4.2 Total
% of GDP
2015
Korea % of GDP 		Total
% of GDP
1996-2015
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of GDP
2015
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black)
ICT value addedIndicator 9.6 Total
% of value added
2011
Korea % of value added 		Total
% of value added
2011
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black)
Internet accessIndicator 98.5 Total
% of all households
2014
Korea % of all households 		Total
% of all households
2005-2014
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of all households
2015
Triadic patent familiesIndicator 2 713.0 Total
Number
2014
Korea Number 		Total
Number
1995-2014
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Number
2014
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black)
Wireless mobile broadband subscriptionsIndicator 109.0 Total
Per 100 inhabitants
Q2-2016
Korea Per 100 inhabitants 		Total
Per 100 inhabitants
Q2-2010-Q2-2016
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Per 100 inhabitants
Q2-2016
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black)

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JobsLatestTrendRanking
Average wagesIndicator 32 399.0 Total
US dollars
2016
Korea US dollars 		Total
US dollars
1997-2016
Korea (red) 		Total
US dollars
2016
Korea (red)
Employment rateIndicator 66.5 Total
% of working age population
Q1-2017
Korea % of working age population 		Total
% of working age population
Q2-2012-Q1-2017
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of working age population
Q4-2016
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black)
Hours workedIndicator 2 113 Total
Hours/worker
2015
Korea Hours/worker 		Total
Hours/worker
1996-2015
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Hours/worker
2015
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black)
Long-term unemployment rateIndicator 0.9 Total
% of unemployed
2016
Korea % of unemployed 		Total
% of unemployed
1997-2016
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of unemployed
2016
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black)
Self-employment rateIndicator 25.5 Total
% of employment
2016
Korea % of employment 		Total
% of employment
1997-2016
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of employment
2015
Korea (red)

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SocietyLatestTrendRanking
Fertility ratesIndicator 1.20 Total
Children/woman
2015
Korea Children/woman 		Total
Children/woman
1996-2015
Korea (red) 		Total
Children/woman
2015
Korea (red)
National population distributionIndicator 69.6 Urban regions
Percentage
2014
Korea Percentage 		Urban regions
Percentage
2014
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black)
Permanent immigrant inflowsIndicator 66 688.0 Total
Number
2013
Korea Number 		Total
Number
2000-2013
Korea (red) 		Total
Number
2011
Korea (red)
Poverty rateIndicator 0.07 Total
Ratio
2014
Korea Ratio 		Total
Ratio
2012-2014
Korea (red) 		Total
Ratio
2014
Korea (red)
Social spendingIndicator 10.4 Public
% of GDP
2016
Korea % of GDP 		Public
% of GDP
1997-2016
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Public
% of GDP
2016
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black)

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Publications related to Korea

OECD Economic Surveys: Korea 2016OECD Economic Surveys: Korea 2016Publication (2016)
Regulatory Policy in KoreaRegulatory Policy in KoreaPublication (2017)
OECD Environmental Performance Reviews: Korea 2017OECD Environmental Performance Reviews: Korea 2017Publication (2017)
National Accounts of OECD Countries, General Government Accounts 2014National Accounts of OECD Countries, General Government Accounts 2014Publication (2015)

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