South Korea vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- South Korea
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.3433 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1832 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.1601 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.9 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
South Korea ranks 28th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 6 and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0897 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1208 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 0.2282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2164 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.3353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.3799 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1821 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1978 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.3396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.3497 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1946 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1552 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.3417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1558 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$), per unit of gdp, South Korea or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- South Korea, at 0.3433 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1832 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp between South Korea and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 0.1601 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 28th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic savings (current US$), 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.