South Korea vs SDG: Northern America: GERD as a percentage of GDP
South Korea
4.9%
in 2023
SDG: Northern America
3.3%
in 2023
South Korea rank
2nd
SDG: Northern America rank
2nd
GERD as a percentage of GDP over time
- South Korea
- SDG: Northern America
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 4.9% against 3.3% in SDG: Northern America, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.5 times SDG: Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was SDG: Northern America ahead.
South Korea ranks 2nd and SDG: Northern America ranks 2nd of 116 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Northern America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | SDG: Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.4% | 0.4% | SDG: Northern America |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 0.1% | SDG: Northern America |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.7% | 1.1% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 3.3% | 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, South Korea or SDG: Northern America?
- South Korea, at 4.9% against 3.3% in SDG: Northern America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gerd as a percentage of gdp between South Korea and SDG: Northern America?
- 1.6%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and SDG: Northern America?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and SDG: Northern America rank globally for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 2nd and SDG: Northern America 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