In 2021, pharmaceutical spending in South Korea lay at 728.43 U.S. dollars per capita. Per capita spending has been increasing over the last two decades, up by around 311 percent since 2000. The year 2021 saw the highest per capita spending recorded so far.
Pharmaceutical spending per capita in South Korea from 2000 to 2021 in U.S. dollars
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Statistics on Pharmaceutical industry in South Korea
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Pharmaceutical market: worldwide revenue 2001-2021
- Premium Statistic Pharmaceuticals market size South Korea 2008-2020
- Basic Statistic Pharmaceutical spending as share of GDP South Korea 2008-2021
- Basic Statistic Pharmaceutical spending per capita in South Korea 2000-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of pharmaceutical manufacturers South Korea 2008-2021
Production and distribution
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- Basic Statistic Pharmaceutical production value South Korea 2010-2021
- Premium Statistic OTC drug products production value South Korea 2010-2020
- Premium Statistic Prescription drug products production value South Korea 2010-2020
- Premium Statistic Leading pharmaceutical products South Korea 2020, by production value
- Premium Statistic Number of pharmaceutical distributors South Korea 2010-2020
- Premium Statistic Number of pharmaceutical distributors South Korea 2020, by type
International trade
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- Premium Statistic Pharmaceutical export value from South Korea 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Leading countries for pharmaceutical exports South Korea 2020, by export value
- Premium Statistic Biopharmaceuticals export value from South Korea 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Pharmaceutical import value in South Korea 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Leading countries for pharmaceutical imports South Korea 2020, by import value
- Premium Statistic Biopharmaceutical import value in South Korea 2012-2021
Key players
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- Premium Statistic Leading pharmaceutical businesses South Korea 2021, by revenue
- Premium Statistic Yuhan's sales revenue 2015-2021
- Premium Statistic Revenue of GC Pharma 2015-2021
- Premium Statistic Revenue of Chong Kun Dang 2015-2021
- Premium Statistic Annual sales revenue of Kwang Dong Pharmaceutical 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic Hanmi Pharmaceutical sales revenue 2017-2021
OTC pharmaceuticals
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- Premium Statistic Types of pharmaceutical drugs produced in South Korea 2021, by production value
- Premium Statistic Annual production value of OTC drugs in South Korea 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic Leading generic drugs South Korea 2019, by production value
- Premium Statistic Annual import value of OTC drugs in South Korea 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic Types of pharmaceutical drugs imported into South Korea 2021, by import value share
- Premium Statistic Amount of medication supplied to medical facilities South Korea 2021, by supply value
Further related statistics
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- Projected 2018 revenue for top 10 drugs approved U.S. 2013
- Projected 2019 revenue for top drugs approved U.S. 2014
- Projected 2020 revenue for top drugs approved in U.S. 2015
- Breakdown value imported drugs Japan 2021, by category
- U.S. adults about their doctor's up-to-date pharma research knowledge 2017
- U.S. adults with impression they are receiving unnecessary prescription drug 2017
- U.S. adults that trust their doctor in prescribing appropriate drugs
- Top drug classes prescribed to seniors living in LTC in Canada 2016, by rate of use
- Usage rate of top drug classes prescribed to seniors in Canada 2016, by age
- Top drug classes prescribed to seniors in Canada 2016, by rate of use
- Top drug classes prescribed to seniors in Canada 2016, by rate of chronic use
- Revenue of top growing private specialty pharmacies in U.S. 2018
- Spending on pharmaceuticals in the United Kingdom (UK) 2003-2014
- Per capita health care spending in U.S., Canada and Germany 2010-2017
- U.S. health system: Co-payments for medication
- Number of outpatient consultations in India FY 2021, by sector
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- Projected 2020 revenue for top drugs approved in U.S. 2015
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- U.S. adults with impression they are receiving unnecessary prescription drug 2017
- U.S. adults that trust their doctor in prescribing appropriate drugs
- Top drug classes prescribed to seniors living in LTC in Canada 2016, by rate of use
- Usage rate of top drug classes prescribed to seniors in Canada 2016, by age
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- Revenue of top growing private specialty pharmacies in U.S. 2018
- Spending on pharmaceuticals in the United Kingdom (UK) 2003-2014
- Per capita health care spending in U.S., Canada and Germany 2010-2017
- U.S. health system: Co-payments for medication
- Number of outpatient consultations in India FY 2021, by sector
OECD. (December 2, 2022). Pharmaceutical spending per capita in South Korea from 2000 to 2021 in U.S. dollars [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 30, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/647288/pharmaceutical-spending-per-capita-south-korea/
OECD. "Pharmaceutical spending per capita in South Korea from 2000 to 2021 in U.S. dollars." Chart. December 2, 2022. Statista. Accessed January 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/647288/pharmaceutical-spending-per-capita-south-korea/
OECD. (2022). Pharmaceutical spending per capita in South Korea from 2000 to 2021 in U.S. dollars. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/647288/pharmaceutical-spending-per-capita-south-korea/
OECD. "Pharmaceutical Spending per Capita in South Korea from 2000 to 2021 in U.S. Dollars." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/647288/pharmaceutical-spending-per-capita-south-korea/
OECD, Pharmaceutical spending per capita in South Korea from 2000 to 2021 in U.S. dollars Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/647288/pharmaceutical-spending-per-capita-south-korea/ (last visited January 30, 2023)
Pharmaceutical spending per capita in South Korea from 2000 to 2021 in U.S. dollars [Graph], OECD, December 2, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/647288/pharmaceutical-spending-per-capita-south-korea/