Indonesia vs South Korea: Gross national expenditure (current LCU)
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Indonesia
- South Korea
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 22,244.30 trillion current LCU against 2,524.87 trillion current LCU in South Korea, a difference of 19,719.43 trillion current LCU.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 8.8 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 2nd and South Korea ranks 5th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 6 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.28 trillion current LCU | 1.03 trillion current LCU | 3.24 trillion current LCU | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 12.71 trillion current LCU | 13.42 trillion current LCU | 703.04 billion current LCU | South Korea |
| 1980s | 94.80 trillion current LCU | 92.90 trillion current LCU | 1.90 trillion current LCU | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 510.93 trillion current LCU | 409.21 trillion current LCU | 101.72 trillion current LCU | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 2,898.17 trillion current LCU | 950.97 trillion current LCU | 1,947.20 trillion current LCU | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 11,196.67 trillion current LCU | 1,641.35 trillion current LCU | 9,555.33 trillion current LCU | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 18,684.58 trillion current LCU | 2,305.12 trillion current LCU | 16,379.46 trillion current LCU | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Indonesia or South Korea?
- Indonesia, at 22,244.30 trillion current LCU against 2,524.87 trillion current LCU in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Indonesia and South Korea?
- 19,719.43 trillion current LCU, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and South Korea rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Indonesia ranks 2nd and South Korea ranks 5th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.