GERD as a percentage of GDP in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: GERD as a percentage of GDP was 2.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
GERD as a percentage of GDP in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Eastern Asia recorded 2.8% for gerd as a percentage of gdp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gerd as a percentage of gdp in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 2.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1996.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 4th of 50 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
GERD as a percentage of GDP in SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.7% | — |
| 1997 | 1.8% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gerd as a percentage of gdp in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Gerd as a percentage of gdp in SDG: Eastern Asia was 2.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1996.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 4th out of 50 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gerd as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern Asia 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