Korea vs Southern Asia: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP
Korea
-1.0%
in 2023
Southern Asia
-13.4%
in 2022
Korea rank
3rd
Southern Asia rank
4th
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP over time
- Korea
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Korea currently reports -1.0% against -13.4% in Southern Asia, a difference of 12.4%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 3rd and Southern Asia ranks 4th of 162 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | -12.8% | 14.4% | Korea |
| 2010s | 1.4% | -15.3% | 16.7% | Korea |
| 2020s | -1.7% | -13.4% | 11.7% | 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 Southern Asia?
- Korea, at -1.0% against -13.4% in Southern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp between Korea and Southern Asia?
- 12.4%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Southern Asia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Korea and Southern Asia rank globally for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
- Korea ranks 3rd and Southern Asia ranks 4th 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.