Central and Southern Asia vs South Korea: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP

Central and Southern Asia
-14.0%
in 2022
South Korea
-1.0%
in 2023
Central and Southern Asia rank
5th
South Korea rank
3rd

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Central and Southern Asia
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports -1.0% against -14.0% in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 13.0%.

Across all 20 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

Central and Southern Asia ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 3rd of 27 groups.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central and Southern Asia South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s -12.8% 1.6% 14.4% South Korea
2010s -15.3% 1.4% 16.7% South Korea
2020s -14.0% -1.7% 12.2% South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp, Central and Southern Asia or South Korea?
South Korea, at -1.0% against -14.0% in Central and Southern Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp between Central and Southern Asia and South Korea?
13.0%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia and South Korea?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Central and Southern Asia and South Korea rank globally for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Central and Southern Asia ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 3rd of 27 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed