China vs Republic of Korea: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate
China
3.38 % change on previous year
in 2024
Republic of Korea
2.92 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
153rd
Republic of Korea rank
155th
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- China
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
China currently reports 3.38 % change on previous year against 2.92 % change on previous year in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.46 % change on previous year.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
China ranks 153rd and Republic of Korea ranks 155th of 185 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Republic of Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.81 % change on previous year | 28.04 % change on previous year | 25.23 % change on previous year | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 8.34 % change on previous year | 30.65 % change on previous year | 22.31 % change on previous year | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 15.88 % change on previous year | 16.94 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 18.08 % change on previous year | 13.67 % change on previous year | 4.41 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 14.4 % change on previous year | 7.64 % change on previous year | 6.76 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | 11.49 % change on previous year | 5.15 % change on previous year | 6.34 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | 5.66 % change on previous year | 4.36 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate, China or Republic of Korea?
- China, at 3.38 % change on previous year against 2.92 % change on previous year in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate between China and Republic of Korea?
- 0.46 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Republic of Korea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Republic of Korea rank globally for gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- China ranks 153rd and Republic of Korea ranks 155th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.