Eastern Africa vs Korea: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP
Eastern Africa
-17.2%
in 2023
Korea
-1.0%
in 2023
Eastern Africa rank
6th
Korea rank
3rd
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP over time
- Eastern Africa
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports -1.0% against -17.2% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 16.2%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 6th and Korea ranks 3rd of 27 groups.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -16.0% | 1.3% | 17.3% | Korea |
| 2020s | -17.3% | -1.4% | 15.9% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp, Eastern Africa or Korea?
- Korea, at -1.0% against -17.2% in Eastern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp between Eastern Africa and Korea?
- 16.2%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Korea?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Eastern Africa and Korea rank globally for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
- Eastern Africa ranks 6th and 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.