South Korea vs MDG: Eastern Asia: GERD as a percentage of GDP
South Korea
4.9%
in 2023
MDG: Eastern Asia
2.7%
in 2023
South Korea rank
2nd
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
5th
GERD as a percentage of GDP over time
- South Korea
- MDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 4.9% against 2.7% in MDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.8 times MDG: Eastern Asia's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 2nd and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 5th of 116 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | MDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.4% | 1.1% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.1% | 1.7% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 2.6% | 2.1% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gerd as a percentage of gdp, South Korea or MDG: Eastern Asia?
- South Korea, at 4.9% against 2.7% in MDG: Eastern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gerd as a percentage of gdp between South Korea and MDG: Eastern Asia?
- 2.2%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and MDG: Eastern Asia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and MDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 2nd and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 5th 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