Republic of Korea vs Samoa: Current account balance as a share of GDP
Republic of Korea
5.3%
in 2024
Samoa
5.6%
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
36th
Samoa rank
35th
Current account balance as a share of GDP over time
- Republic of Korea
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 5.6% against 5.3% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 36th and Samoa ranks 35th of 193 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | -8.3% | 9.9% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 4.3% | -3.3% | 7.6% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 3.4% | -4.2% | 7.6% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance as a share of gdp, Republic of Korea or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 5.6% against 5.3% in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Republic of Korea and Samoa?
- 0.3%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Samoa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and Samoa rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
- Republic of Korea ranks 36th and Samoa ranks 35th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as Current account balance as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%).