Korea vs United States of America: Economic Outlook No 116 — Indicator of competitiveness based on
Economic Outlook No 116 — Indicator of competitiveness based on over time
- Korea
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 114.97 against 92.1 in Korea, a difference of 22.87.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 3rd of 3 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 133.58 | 98.49 | 35.1 | Korea |
| 1980s | 116.78 | 103.3 | 13.48 | Korea |
| 1990s | 105.32 | 89.74 | 15.58 | Korea |
| 2000s | 103.59 | 96.65 | 6.94 | Korea |
| 2010s | 99.31 | 91.22 | 8.09 | Korea |
| 2020s | 95.44 | 108.75 | 13.3 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 116 — indicator of competitiveness based on, Korea or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 114.97 against 92.1 in Korea as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 116 — indicator of competitiveness based on between Korea and United States of America?
- 22.87, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United States of America?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2026.
- How do Korea and United States of America rank globally for economic outlook no 116 — indicator of competitiveness based on?
- Korea ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 3rd of 3 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 116 — Indicator of competitiveness based on relative consumer prices. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 116 (Edition 2024/2) EO116 Database documentation EO116 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org