GERD as a percentage of GDP in Korea
Korea: GERD as a percentage of GDP was 4.9% in 2023. β² Rising
GERD as a percentage of GDP in Korea, 1996β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Korea recorded 4.9% for gerd as a percentage of gdp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gerd as a percentage of gdp in Korea peaked at 4.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1999.
That places Korea 2nd out of 116 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.2% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.5% | 4.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More science & technology data for Korea
- Scientific and technical journal articles 71,724 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.7349 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index 0.9059 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -0.3803 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 89.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 172.52 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 172.52 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 51,753 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gerd as a percentage of gdp in Korea?
- Gerd as a percentage of gdp in Korea was 4.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1999.
- How does Korea rank for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
- Korea ranks 2nd out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gerd as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GERD as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release