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Population

Population, Million persons, 2002-2022

51.6 million

Growth rate: <%population-growth-rate%>%

Income inequality

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

Education

Mathematics performance (PISA), Mean score, 2018
Reading performance (PISA), Mean score, 2018
Science performance (PISA), Mean score, 2018

CO2 emissions

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

10.6 tonnes per capita

GDP

Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars/capita, 2022
Real GDP forecast, Annual growth rate (%), 2025

50 331 US$ per capita

Projected growth rate: 2.1%

Debt

Household debt, % of net disposable income, 2022
General government debt, % of GDP, 2022

Household debt:
203.7 % of disposable income

Government debt:
57.5 % of GDP

Tax

Tax on personal income, % of GDP, 2022

Tax on personal income:
6.6 % of GDP

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Country profile of Korea

AgricultureLatestTrendRanking
Agricultural landIndicator 32.56 Permanent pasture
Thousand hectares
2020
Korea Thousand hectares 		Permanent pasture
Thousand hectares
2001-2020
Korea (red) 		Permanent pasture
Thousand hectares
2021
Agricultural supportIndicator 25 344.7 Total support (TSE)
Million US dollars
2022
Korea Million US dollars 		Total support (TSE)
Million US dollars
2003-2022
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black)
Crop productionIndicator 3.28 Wheat
Tonnes/hectare
2030
Korea Tonnes/hectare 		Wheat
Tonnes/hectare
2011-2030
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black)
Fish landingsIndicator 924 757.1 National landings in domestic ports
Tonnes
2020
Korea Tonnes 		National landings in domestic ports
Tonnes
2001-2020
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black) 		National landings in domestic ports
Tonnes
2020
Korea (red)
Nutrient balanceIndicator 229.9 Nitrogen
Kilograms/hectare
2020
Korea Kilograms/hectare 		Nitrogen
Kilograms/hectare
2001-2020
Korea (red) 		Nitrogen
Kilograms/hectare
2019
Korea (red)

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DevelopmentLatestTrendRanking
Distribution of net ODAIndicator 844.1 Least developed countries
Million US dollars
2021
Korea Million US dollars 		Least developed countries
Million US dollars
2002-2021
Korea (red), DAC Countries (black) 		Least developed countries
Million US dollars
2021
Korea (red), DAC Countries (black)
Grants by private agencies and NGOsIndicator 555.1 Total
Million US dollars
2021
Korea Million US dollars 		Total
Million US dollars
2001-2021
Korea (red), DAC Countries (black)
Net ODAIndicator 0.2 ODA grant equivalent
% of gross national income
2022
Korea % of gross national income 		ODA grant equivalent
% of gross national income
2018-2022
Korea (red), DAC Countries (black) 		ODA grant equivalent
% of gross national income
2022
Korea (red), DAC Countries (black)
Private flowsIndicator 12 251.9 Total
Million US dollars
2021
Korea Million US dollars 		Total
Million US dollars
2002-2021
Korea (red), DAC Countries (black) 		Total
Million US dollars
2020
Korea (red), DAC Countries (black)
Total official and private flowsIndicator 14 814.3 Total
Million US dollars
2021
Korea Million US dollars 		Total
Million US dollars
2002-2021
Korea (red), DAC Countries (black) 		Total
Million US dollars
2021
Korea (red), DAC Countries (black)

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EconomyLatestTrendRanking
Composite leading indicator (CLI)Indicator 99.59 Amplitude adjusted
Long-term average = 100
Oct-2023
Korea Long-term average = 100
Household disposable incomeIndicator
Labour compensation per hour workedIndicator 3.0 Total
Annual growth rate (%)
2021
Korea Annual growth rate (%) 		Total
Annual growth rate (%)
2012-2021
Korea (red) 		Total
Annual growth rate (%)
2022
Net national incomeIndicator 39 949 Total
US dollars/capita
2022
Korea US dollars/capita 		Total
US dollars/capita
2003-2022
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
US dollars/capita
2022
Korea (red)
Trade in goods and servicesIndicator 48.3 Exports
% of GDP
2022
Korea % of GDP 		Exports
% of GDP
2003-2022
Korea (red) 		Exports
% of GDP
2022
Korea (red)

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EducationLatestTrendRanking
Education spendingIndicator 12 225 Tertiary
US dollars/student
2020
Korea US dollars/student 		Tertiary
US dollars/student
2015-2020
Korea (red) 		Tertiary
US dollars/student
2020
Korea (red)
Mathematics performance (PISA)Indicator 528 Boys
Mean score
2018
Korea Mean score 		Boys
Mean score
2003-2018
Korea (red), OECD - Average (black) 		Boys
Mean score
2018
Korea (red), OECD - Average (black)
Reading performance (PISA)Indicator 503 Boys
Mean score
2018
Korea Mean score 		Boys
Mean score
2000-2018
Korea (red), OECD - Average (black) 		Boys
Mean score
2018
Korea (red), OECD - Average (black)
Science performance (PISA)Indicator 521 Boys
Mean score
2018
Korea Mean score 		Boys
Mean score
2006-2018
Korea (red), OECD - Average (black) 		Boys
Mean score
2018
Korea (red), OECD - Average (black)
Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)Indicator

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EnergyLatestTrendRanking
Crude oil productionIndicator 4.9 Total
Thousand toe
2021
Korea Thousand toe 		Total
Thousand toe
2002-2021
Korea (red) 		Total
Thousand toe
2021
Korea (red)
Infrastructure investmentIndicator 13 205 445 720.82 Road
Euro
2019
Korea Euro 		Road
Euro
2001-2019
Korea (red) 		Road
Euro
2021
Passenger transportIndicator 356 652.0 Road
Million passenger-kilometres
2021
Korea Million passenger-kilometres 		Road
Million passenger-kilometres
2002-2021
Korea (red) 		Road
Million passenger-kilometres
2013
Korea (red)
Primary energy supplyIndicator 0.12 Total
Toe/1 000 US dollars
2022
Korea Toe/1 000 US dollars 		Total
Toe/1 000 US dollars
2003-2022
Korea (red) 		Total
Toe/1 000 US dollars
2022
Korea (red)
Road accidentsIndicator 5 Deaths
Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
2022
Korea Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 		Deaths
Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
2003-2022
Korea (red) 		Deaths
Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
2022
Korea (red)

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EnvironmentLatestTrendRanking
Air and GHG emissionsIndicator 10.6 Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Tonnes/capita
2022
Korea Tonnes/capita 		Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Tonnes/capita
2003-2022
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Tonnes/capita
2022
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black)
Municipal wasteIndicator 434.9 Total
Kilograms/capita
2020
Korea Kilograms/capita 		Total
Kilograms/capita
2001-2020
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Kilograms/capita
2020
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black)
Water withdrawalsIndicator 18 801.5 Total
Million m3
2020
Korea Million m3 		Total
Million m3
2000-2020
Korea (red) 		Total
Million m3
2020
Korea (red)

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FinanceLatestTrendRanking
Broad money (M3)Indicator 173.36 Total
2015=100
Jul-2023
Korea 2015=100 		Total
2015=100
Dec-2021-Jul-2023
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
2015=100
Dec-2018
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black)
Long-term interest ratesIndicator 3.9 Total
% per annum
Nov-2023
Korea % per annum 		Total
% per annum
Apr-2022-Nov-2023
Korea (red) 		Total
% per annum
Oct-2023
Korea (red)
Net pension replacement ratesIndicator 35.4 Men
% of pre-retirement earnings
2020
Korea % of pre-retirement earnings 		Men
% of pre-retirement earnings
2014-2020
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Men
% of pre-retirement earnings
2020
Korea (red)
Net pension wealthIndicator 6.6 Men
Multiple of annual gross earnings
2020
Korea Multiple of annual gross earnings 		Men
Multiple of annual gross earnings
2014-2020
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Men
Multiple of annual gross earnings
2020
Korea (red)
Short-term interest ratesIndicator 3.8 Total
% per annum
Nov-2023
Korea % per annum 		Total
% per annum
Apr-2022-Nov-2023
Korea (red), Euro area (19 countries) (black) 		Total
% per annum
Nov-2023
Korea (red), Euro area (19 countries) (black)

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GovernmentLatestTrendRanking
General government spendingIndicator 37.7 Total
% of GDP
2021
Korea % of GDP 		Total
% of GDP
2002-2021
Korea (red) 		Total
% of GDP
2021
Korea (red)
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 5.4 Total
% of GDP
2022
Korea % of GDP 		Total
% of GDP
2003-2022
Korea (red), OECD - Average (black) 		Total
% of GDP
2022
Korea (red)
Tax revenueIndicator 32.0 Total
% of GDP
2022
Korea % of GDP 		Total
% of GDP
2003-2022
Korea (red), OECD - Average (black) 		Total
% of GDP
2022
Korea (red), OECD - Average (black)
Tax wedgeIndicator 24.2 Total
% of labour cost
2022
Korea % of labour cost 		Total
% of labour cost
2003-2022
Korea (red), OECD - Average (black) 		Total
% of labour cost
2022
Korea (red), OECD - Average (black)

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HealthLatestTrendRanking
Health spendingIndicator 4 570 Total
US dollars/capita
2022
Korea US dollars/capita 		Total
US dollars/capita
2003-2022
Korea (red) 		Total
US dollars/capita
2022
Korea (red)
Hospital bedsIndicator 12.8 Total
Per 1 000 inhabitants
2021
Korea Per 1 000 inhabitants 		Total
Per 1 000 inhabitants
2002-2021
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Per 1 000 inhabitants
2021
Korea (red)
Length of hospital stayIndicator 7.60 Acute care
Days
2021
Korea Days 		Acute care
Days
2001-2021
Korea (red) 		Acute care
Days
2021
Korea (red)
Life expectancy at birthIndicator 80.6 Men
Years
2021
Korea Years 		Men
Years
2002-2021
Korea (red) 		Men
Years
2022
Overweight or obese populationIndicator 36.7 Measured
% of population aged 15+
2021
Korea % of population aged 15+ 		Measured
% of population aged 15+
2001-2021
Korea (red)

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Innovation and TechnologyLatestTrendRanking
Gross domestic spending on R&DIndicator 4.9 Total
% of GDP
2021
Korea % of GDP 		Total
% of GDP
2002-2021
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of GDP
2021
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 100.0 Total
% of all households
2022
Korea % of all households 		Total
% of all households
2005-2022
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of all households
2022
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black)
Mobile broadband subscriptionsIndicator 120.1 Total
Per 100 inhabitants
2022
Korea Per 100 inhabitants 		Total
Per 100 inhabitants
2010-2022
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Per 100 inhabitants
2022
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black)
Triadic patent familiesIndicator 3 244.3 Total
Number
2020
Korea Number 		Total
Number
2001-2020
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Number
2020
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black)

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JobsLatestTrendRanking
Average wagesIndicator 48 921.9 Total
US dollars
2022
Korea US dollars 		Total
US dollars
2003-2022
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
US dollars
2022
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black)
Employment rateIndicator 69.4 Total
% of working age population
Q3-2023
Korea % of working age population 		Total
% of working age population
Q4-2018-Q3-2023
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of working age population
Q2-2023
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black)
Hours workedIndicator 1 901 Total
Hours/worker
2022
Korea Hours/worker 		Total
Hours/worker
2008-2022
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Hours/worker
2022
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black)
Long-term unemployment rateIndicator 1.0 Total
% of unemployed
2022
Korea % of unemployed 		Total
% of unemployed
2003-2022
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of unemployed
2022
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black)
Self-employment rateIndicator 23.5 Total
% of employment
2022
Korea % of employment 		Total
% of employment
2003-2022
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of employment
2022
Korea (red)

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SocietyLatestTrendRanking
Fertility ratesIndicator 0.81 Total
Children/woman
2021
Korea Children/woman 		Total
Children/woman
2002-2021
Korea (red), OECD - Average (black) 		Total
Children/woman
2021
Korea (red), OECD - Average (black)
National population distributionIndicator 69.6 Urban regions
Percentage
2014
Korea Percentage 		Urban regions
Percentage
2014
Korea (red)
Permanent immigrant inflowsIndicator 61 720.0 Total
Number
2022
Korea Number 		Total
Number
2003-2022
Korea (red) 		Total
Number
2022
Korea (red)
Poverty rateIndicator 0.15 Total
Ratio
2020
Korea Ratio 		Total
Ratio
2011-2020
Korea (red) 		Total
Ratio
2020
Korea (red)
Social spendingIndicator 14.8 Public
% of GDP
2022
Korea % of GDP 		Public
% of GDP
2003-2022
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Public
% of GDP
2022
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black)

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Publications related to Korea

OECD Economic Surveys: Korea 2022Publication (2022)
OECD Quarterly International Trade Statistics, Volume 2022 Issue 4Publication (2023)
International Trade by Commodity Statistics, Volume 2021 Issue 3Publication (2021)
Revenue Statistics in Asia and the Pacific 2021Publication (2021)

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