Hong Kong vs South Korea: Gross national savings, Percent of GDP
Hong Kong
32.54
in 2031
South Korea
34.97
in 2031
Hong Kong rank
6th
South Korea rank
5th
Gross national savings, Percent of GDP over time
- Hong Kong
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 34.97 against 32.54 in Hong Kong, a difference of 2.43.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 5th of 25 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.16 | 34.58 | 1.42 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 32.43 | 39.5 | 7.07 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 33.02 | 33.42 | 0.4007 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 26.49 | 35.19 | 8.7 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 29.14 | 35.15 | 6.01 | South Korea |
| 2030s | 32.49 | 35.03 | 2.54 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national savings, percent of gdp, Hong Kong or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 34.97 against 32.54 in Hong Kong as of 2031.
- What is the difference in gross national savings, percent of gdp between Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 2.43, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do Hong Kong and South Korea rank globally for gross national savings, percent of gdp?
- Hong Kong ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 5th of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gross national savings, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.