What is the difference in gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate between Republic of Korea and USSR?

0.48 % change on previous year, with Republic of Korea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and USSR?

20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1990.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Republic of Korea vs USSR: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate

Republic of Korea

1.59 % change on previous year

in 2024

USSR

1.11 % change on previous year

in 1990

Republic of Korea rank

202nd

USSR rank

205th

Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate over time

Republic of Korea
USSR

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 1.59 % change on previous year against 1.11 % change on previous year in USSR, a difference of 0.48 % change on previous year.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.4 times USSR's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 202nd and USSR ranks 205th of 236 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	USSR	Difference	Ahead
1970s	25.62 % change on previous year	8.65 % change on previous year	16.96 % change on previous year	Republic of Korea
1980s	14.56 % change on previous year	-1.32 % change on previous year	15.89 % change on previous year	Republic of Korea
1990s	14.88 % change on previous year	1.11 % change on previous year	13.77 % change on previous year	Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate, Republic of Korea or USSR?: Republic of Korea, at 1.59 % change on previous year against 1.11 % change on previous year in USSR as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate between Republic of Korea and USSR?: 0.48 % change on previous year, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and USSR?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1990.
How do Republic of Korea and USSR rank globally for gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate?: Republic of Korea ranks 202nd and USSR ranks 205th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate
Unit: % change on previous year
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 266 places, 13,305 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed: 19 September 2026

The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Domestic Product — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.