South Korea vs Samoa: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%)
South Korea
5.3%
in 2024
Samoa
5.6%
in 2024
South Korea rank
37th
Samoa rank
36th
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) over time
- South Korea
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 5.6% against 5.3% in South Korea, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 37th and Samoa ranks 36th of 205 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | -8.3% | 9.9% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 4.3% | -3.3% | 7.6% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 3.4% | -4.2% | 7.6% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance as a proportion of gdp, South Korea or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 5.6% against 5.3% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance as a proportion of gdp between South Korea and Samoa?
- 0.3%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Samoa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Samoa rank globally for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 37th and Samoa ranks 36th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.