Japan vs South Korea: GERD as a percentage of GDP
Japan
3.4%
in 2023
South Korea
4.9%
in 2023
Japan rank
5th
South Korea rank
2nd
GERD as a percentage of GDP over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 4.9% against 3.4% in Japan, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 2nd of 116 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.1% | 0.7% | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 0.6% | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.8% | 0.6% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 4.7% | 1.4% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gerd as a percentage of gdp, Japan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 4.9% against 3.4% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gerd as a percentage of gdp between Japan and South Korea?
- 1.5%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
- Japan ranks 5th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release