South Korea vs Tuvalu: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate
South Korea
-0.161 % change on previous year
in 2025
Tuvalu
1.05 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Korea rank
198th
Tuvalu rank
195th
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- South Korea
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 1.05 % change on previous year against -0.161 % change on previous year in South Korea, a difference of 1.21 % change on previous year.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 6.5 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 198th and Tuvalu ranks 195th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Tuvalu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.62 % change on previous year | 5.47 % change on previous year | 20.14 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1980s | 14.56 % change on previous year | 8.66 % change on previous year | 5.91 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1990s | 8.85 % change on previous year | 5.88 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2000s | 7.21 % change on previous year | 7.03 % change on previous year | 0.1839 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2010s | 6.14 % change on previous year | 7.08 % change on previous year | 0.935 % change on previous year | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 1.27 % change on previous year | 1.68 % change on previous year | 0.4091 % change on previous year | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), annual growth rate, South Korea or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 1.05 % change on previous year against -0.161 % change on previous year in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), annual growth rate between South Korea and Tuvalu?
- 1.21 % change on previous year, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Tuvalu?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Tuvalu rank globally for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 198th and Tuvalu ranks 195th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.