Korea vs Least developed countries: Gross domestic savings
Korea
34.3%
in 2025
Least developed countries
18.5%
in 2025
Korea rank
28th
Least developed countries rank
30th
Gross domestic savings over time
- Korea
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Korea currently reports 34.3% against 18.5% in Least developed countries, a difference of 15.8%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.9 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 28th and Least developed countries ranks 30th of 188 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.0% | 7.9% | 30.1% | Korea |
| 2000s | 34.0% | 17.7% | 16.3% | Korea |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 21.1% | 13.8% | Korea |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 18.9% | 15.3% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic savings, Korea or Least developed countries?
- Korea, at 34.3% against 18.5% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic savings between Korea and Least developed countries?
- 15.8%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Least developed countries?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Least developed countries rank globally for gross domestic savings?
- Korea ranks 28th and Least developed countries ranks 30th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross domestic savings (% 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 are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.