Republic of Korea vs New Zealand: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate

Republic of Korea
-0.161 % change on previous year
in 2025
New Zealand
0.979 % change on previous year
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
198th
New Zealand rank
196th

GDP (current US$), annual growth rate over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • New Zealand
-40-2002040196119932025

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.979 % change on previous year against -0.161 % change on previous year in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.14 % change on previous year.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 6.1 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 198th and New Zealand ranks 196th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 10.85 % change on previous year 1.17 % change on previous year 9.68 % change on previous year Republic of Korea
1970s 24.79 % change on previous year 14.06 % change on previous year 10.73 % change on previous year Republic of Korea
1980s 14.56 % change on previous year 8.48 % change on previous year 6.08 % change on previous year Republic of Korea
1990s 8.85 % change on previous year 3.46 % change on previous year 5.39 % change on previous year Republic of Korea
2000s 7.21 % change on previous year 8.49 % change on previous year 1.27 % change on previous year New Zealand
2010s 6.14 % change on previous year 6.08 % change on previous year 0.0609 % change on previous year Republic of Korea
2020s 1.27 % change on previous year 3.85 % change on previous year 2.58 % change on previous year New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), annual growth rate, Republic of Korea or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 0.979 % change on previous year against -0.161 % change on previous year in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), annual growth rate between Republic of Korea and New Zealand?
1.14 % change on previous year, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and New Zealand?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Republic of Korea and New Zealand rank globally for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
Republic of Korea ranks 198th and New Zealand ranks 196th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,477 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.