Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: GDP per capita growth

Korea
1.1%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.1%
in 2025
Korea rank
143rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
145th

GDP per capita growth over time

  • Korea
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-10-5051015196119932025

How they compare

Korea currently reports 1.1% against 1.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 143rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 145th of 215 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 6.7% 2.5% 4.2% Korea
1970s 8.7% 2.3% 6.4% Korea
1980s 7.7% 2.3% 5.4% Korea
1990s 6.4% 2.4% 4.1% Korea
2000s 4.3% 1.1% 3.2% Korea
2010s 3.0% 1.3% 1.7% Korea
2020s 1.9% 0.4% 1.5% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita growth, Korea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Korea, at 1.1% against 1.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per capita growth between Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gdp per capita growth?
Korea ranks 143rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 145th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 14,354 data points, 1961–2025
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.