Korea vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP

Korea
-1.0%
in 2023
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
-13.1%
in 2019
Korea rank
3rd
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
2nd

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Korea
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
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How they compare

Korea currently reports -1.0% against -13.1% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 12.1%.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 3rd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 162 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% -15.0% 15.0% Korea
2010s 1.3% -14.0% 15.3% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp, Korea or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Korea, at -1.0% against -13.1% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2023.
What is the difference in cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp between Korea and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
12.1%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
How do Korea and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Korea ranks 3rd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 162 countries.
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