Kiribati vs South Korea: GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate
Kiribati
4.23 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Korea
4.16 % change on previous year
in 2025
Kiribati rank
165th
South Korea rank
166th
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Kiribati
- South Korea
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 4.23 % change on previous year against 4.16 % change on previous year in South Korea, a difference of 0.07 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Korea ahead.
Kiribati ranks 165th and South Korea ranks 166th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.12 % change on previous year | 31.54 % change on previous year | 16.42 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1980s | 4.67 % change on previous year | 17.94 % change on previous year | 13.27 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1990s | 10.7 % change on previous year | 13.81 % change on previous year | 3.11 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2000s | 4.26 % change on previous year | 7.45 % change on previous year | 3.19 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2010s | 5.75 % change on previous year | 5 % change on previous year | 0.749 % change on previous year | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 9.85 % change on previous year | 4.56 % change on previous year | 5.29 % change on previous year | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate, Kiribati or South Korea?
- Kiribati, at 4.23 % change on previous year against 4.16 % change on previous year in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate between Kiribati and South Korea?
- 0.07 % change on previous year, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and South Korea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Kiribati and South Korea rank globally for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Kiribati ranks 165th and South Korea ranks 166th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.