{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"kr-government-health-spending-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/kr-government-health-spending-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/kr-government-health-spending-gdp/","title":"South Korea Government Health Spending (2024)","description":"South Korea's Government Health Spending: 4.9 % of GDP in 2024, -0.1pp YoY. World Bank (SH.XPD.GHED.GD.ZS), 2000–2024.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","World Bank","South Korea","2024"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"South Korea","temporal_coverage":"2000/2024","unit":"% of GDP","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"South Korea Government Health Spending","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.XPD.GHED.GD.ZS?locations=KR"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"25"},{"label":"Geography","value":"South Korea"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"South Korea (2024)","value":"4.9","unit":"% of GDP","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-0.1pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-0.1pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"25","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"South Korea Government Health Spending"}],"observation_count":25,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":1.88174403},{"period":"2001","value":2.25876665},{"period":"2002","value":2.14096594},{"period":"2003","value":2.24646783},{"period":"2004","value":2.25043464},{"period":"2005","value":2.38401437},{"period":"2006","value":2.63494611},{"period":"2007","value":2.72422862},{"period":"2008","value":2.80182195},{"period":"2009","value":3.12681341},{"period":"2010","value":3.20370984},{"period":"2011","value":3.2194593},{"period":"2012","value":3.23771381},{"period":"2013","value":3.3175869},{"period":"2014","value":3.40634632},{"period":"2015","value":3.50807333},{"period":"2016","value":3.65121055},{"period":"2017","value":3.78743124},{"period":"2018","value":4.03568125},{"period":"2019","value":4.43231916},{"period":"2020","value":4.67086744},{"period":"2021","value":5.07723141},{"period":"2022","value":5.52341843},{"period":"2023","value":5.0180707},{"period":"2024","value":4.91143751}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"4.9","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"5.0","yoyChange":"-0.5pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"5.5","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"5.1","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"4.7","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"4.4","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"4.0","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"3.8","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"3.7","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"3.5","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"3.4","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"3.3","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"3.2","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2011","value":"3.2","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2010","value":"3.2","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"3.1","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"2.8","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"2.7","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"2.6","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"2.4","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks domestic general government health expenditure in South Korea as a share of GDP. Read alongside total health expenditure to see the public/private financing split. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2024 (25 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 5.5 % of GDP in 2022 and reached its lowest recorded value of 1.9 in 2000. The latest reading of 4.9 in 2024 represents a change of -0.1pp."}]}