GERD as a percentage of GDP in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: GERD as a percentage of GDP was 2.8% in 2023. β² Rising
GERD as a percentage of GDP in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1996β2023
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.
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 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia
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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