Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 14.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2010–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 14.6% for proportion of total government spending on essential services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 15.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2021.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 66th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 13.1% | — |
| 2011 | 13.3% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 13.7% | -9.3% |
| 2025 | 14.6% | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.1% | 13.1% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 12.8% | 15.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 14.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2021.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 66th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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