Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs South Korea: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US)
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.3433 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2151 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 0.1282 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.6 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
Across all 40 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 25th and South Korea ranks 28th of 41 groups.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2375 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.1268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3799 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.1486 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.1844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3497 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1654 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.3433 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2151 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Korea?
- 0.1282 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Korea?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Korea rank globally for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 25th and South Korea ranks 28th of 41 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.