GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in South Korea
South Korea: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate was 1.66 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in South Korea, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in South Korea stood at 1.66 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 34.3% on the previous year and down 80.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in South Korea peaked at 41.18 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -32.57 % change on previous year, in 1998.
That places South Korea 178th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 9.85 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 28 % change on previous year | +184.3% |
| 1974 | 41.18 % change on previous year | +47.1% |
| 1975 | 11.4 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 1976 | 37.26 % change on previous year | +226.7% |
| 1977 | 28.62 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 1978 | 35.22 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 1979 | 28.89 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1980 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 1981 | 11.63 % change on previous year | -615.5% |
| 1982 | 7.58 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 1983 | 12.14 % change on previous year | +60.0% |
| 1984 | 11.3 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 1986 | 15.61 % change on previous year | +288.0% |
| 1987 | 26.9 % change on previous year | +72.3% |
| 1988 | 34.97 % change on previous year | +30.0% |
| 1989 | 23.73 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 1990 | 14.88 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 1991 | 16.7 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 1992 | 7.65 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 1993 | 10.57 % change on previous year | +38.2% |
| 1994 | 18.11 % change on previous year | +71.3% |
| 1995 | 22.35 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 1996 | 7.66 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 1997 | -6.65 % change on previous year | -186.9% |
| 1998 | -32.57 % change on previous year | +389.6% |
| 1999 | 29.8 % change on previous year | -191.5% |
| 2000 | 15.86 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 2001 | -5.01 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 2002 | 14.53 % change on previous year | -390.1% |
| 2003 | 12.08 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 2004 | 13 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 18.04 % change on previous year | +38.7% |
| 2006 | 12.7 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 2007 | 11.48 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2008 | -10.59 % change on previous year | -192.3% |
| 2009 | -9.94 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 21.34 % change on previous year | -314.6% |
| 2011 | 9.58 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 2012 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 2013 | 7.44 % change on previous year | +244.3% |
| 2014 | 8.47 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 2015 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 2016 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -337.0% |
| 2017 | 8.3 % change on previous year | +219.8% |
| 2018 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 2019 | -4.01 % change on previous year | -160.2% |
| 2020 | -0.3986 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 2021 | 11.37 % change on previous year | -2951.5% |
| 2022 | -7.36 % change on previous year | -164.7% |
| 2023 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -134.3% |
| 2024 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1.66 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.39 % change on previous year, 31% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1.66 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.94 % change on previous year, 28% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +2951.5% | -0.3986 % change on previous year | 11.37 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +615.5% | -2.26 % change on previous year | 11.63 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.62 % change on previous year | 9.85 % change on previous year | 41.18 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 14.56 % change on previous year | -2.26 % change on previous year | 34.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.85 % change on previous year | -32.57 % change on previous year | 29.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.21 % change on previous year | -10.59 % change on previous year | 18.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.14 % change on previous year | -4.01 % change on previous year | 21.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 % change on previous year | -7.36 % change on previous year | 11.37 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 175 New Zealand 1.98 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Austria 1.95 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Indonesia 1.83 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Finland 1.66 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Saudi Arabia 1.56 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Australia 1.4 % change on previous year compare
More population data for South Korea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3601 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.4% (2100)
- Population density 223.86 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 599,530 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.4% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.0908 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in South Korea?
- Gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in South Korea was 1.66 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 41.18 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.57 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does South Korea rank for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 178th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.