South Korea vs Least developed countries: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US)
South Korea
0.3433 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Least developed countries
0.1848 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Korea rank
28th
Least developed countries rank
28th
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) over time
- South Korea
- Least developed countries
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.3433 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1848 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.1585 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.9 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 28th and Least developed countries ranks 28th of 187 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3799 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0789 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.3396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1767 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1629 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.3497 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1385 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.3417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1887 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.153 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$), per unit of gdp, South Korea or Least developed countries?
- South Korea, at 0.3433 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1848 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp between South Korea and Least developed countries?
- 0.1585 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Least developed countries?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Least developed countries rank globally for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 28th and Least developed countries ranks 28th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic savings (current US$), 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.