Indonesia vs South Korea: Gross national expenditure (current US$)
Gross national expenditure (current US$) over time
- Indonesia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.78 trillion current US$ against 1.35 trillion current US$ in Indonesia, a difference of 425.08 billion current US$.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 17th and South Korea ranks 15th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.45 billion current US$ | 7.01 billion current US$ | 439.33 million current US$ | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 28.06 billion current US$ | 29.23 billion current US$ | 1.17 billion current US$ | South Korea |
| 1980s | 82.87 billion current US$ | 123.17 billion current US$ | 40.30 billion current US$ | South Korea |
| 1990s | 157.58 billion current US$ | 458.34 billion current US$ | 300.76 billion current US$ | South Korea |
| 2000s | 305.97 billion current US$ | 859.40 billion current US$ | 553.43 billion current US$ | South Korea |
| 2010s | 935.56 billion current US$ | 1.46 trillion current US$ | 526.48 billion current US$ | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.22 trillion current US$ | 1.79 trillion current US$ | 571.33 billion current US$ | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Indonesia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 1.78 trillion current US$ against 1.35 trillion current US$ in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Indonesia and South Korea?
- 425.08 billion current US$, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Korea?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and South Korea rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Indonesia ranks 17th and South Korea ranks 15th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (current US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.