Korea vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: GERD as a percentage of GDP

Korea
4.9%
in 2023
UIS: North America and Western Europe
2.9%
in 2023
Korea rank
2nd
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
3rd

GERD as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Korea
  • UIS: North America and Western Europe
012345199620092023

How they compare

Korea currently reports 4.9% against 2.9% in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.7 times UIS: North America and Western Europe's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 2nd and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 3rd of 116 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 3 and UIS: North America and Western Europe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea UIS: North America and Western Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 2.1% 2.2% 0.1% UIS: North America and Western Europe
2000s 2.5% 2.3% 0.2% Korea
2010s 3.8% 2.5% 1.3% Korea
2020s 4.7% 2.9% 1.8% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gerd as a percentage of gdp, Korea or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
Korea, at 4.9% against 2.9% in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in gerd as a percentage of gdp between Korea and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
2.0%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Korea and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
Korea ranks 2nd and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 3rd 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

Indicator
GERD as a percentage of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
166 places, 3,775 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release