Korea vs Small states: Gross domestic savings
Korea
34.3%
in 2025
Small states
22.3%
in 2025
Korea rank
28th
Small states rank
26th
Gross domestic savings over time
- Korea
- Small states
How they compare
Korea currently reports 34.3% against 22.3% in Small states, a difference of 12.0%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.5 times Small states's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 28th and Small states ranks 26th of 188 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.1% | 26.3% | 12.8% | Korea |
| 1990s | 38.0% | 21.5% | 16.5% | Korea |
| 2000s | 34.0% | 23.1% | 10.9% | Korea |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 25.0% | 10.0% | Korea |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 22.2% | 12.0% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic savings, Korea or Small states?
- Korea, at 34.3% against 22.3% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic savings between Korea and Small states?
- 12.0%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Small states?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Small states rank globally for gross domestic savings?
- Korea ranks 28th and Small states ranks 26th 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.