Israel vs South Korea: GERD as a percentage of GDP
Israel
6.3%
in 2023
South Korea
4.9%
in 2023
Israel rank
1st
South Korea rank
2nd
GERD as a percentage of GDP over time
- Israel
- South Korea
How they compare
Israel currently reports 6.3% against 4.9% in South Korea, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 2nd of 116 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.1% | 0.7% | Israel |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.5% | 1.5% | Israel |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 0.6% | Israel |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 4.7% | 1.3% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gerd as a percentage of gdp, Israel or South Korea?
- Israel, at 6.3% against 4.9% in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gerd as a percentage of gdp between Israel and South Korea?
- 1.4%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Korea?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Israel and South Korea rank globally for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
- Israel ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 2nd of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GERD as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release