GERD as a percentage of GDP in SDG: Eastern Asia

SDG: Eastern Asia: GERD as a percentage of GDP was 2.8% in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
2.8%
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
4th
of 50 groups
All-time high
2.8%
in 2023
All-time low
1.7%
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

GERD as a percentage of GDP in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1996–2023

01231996200920231996: 1.71997: 1.81998: 1.81999: 1.82000: 1.82001: 1.92002: 1.92003: 1.92004: 1.92005: 22006: 22007: 22008: 22009: 2.12010: 2.12011: 2.22012: 2.32013: 2.32014: 2.42015: 2.42016: 2.42017: 2.42018: 2.42019: 2.52020: 2.62021: 2.62022: 2.82023: 2.8

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Israel 6.3% compare
  2. 2 Korea 4.9% compare
  3. 3 Sweden 3.6% compare
  4. 4 United States 3.4% compare
  5. 5 Japan 3.4% compare
  6. 6 Belgium 3.3% compare
  7. 7 Austria 3.3% compare

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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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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