South Korea vs Papua New Guinea: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth

South Korea
0.0121 % change on previous year
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.2146 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Korea rank
186th
Papua New Guinea rank
185th

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth over time

  • South Korea
  • Papua New Guinea
-40-200204060196119932025

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.2146 % change on previous year against 0.0121 % change on previous year in South Korea, a difference of 0.2025 % change on previous year.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 17.8 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

South Korea ranks 186th and Papua New Guinea ranks 185th of 205 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 10.56 % change on previous year 9.97 % change on previous year 0.5976 % change on previous year South Korea
1970s 24.48 % change on previous year 15.99 % change on previous year 8.49 % change on previous year South Korea
1980s 14.8 % change on previous year 4.7 % change on previous year 10.11 % change on previous year South Korea
1990s 8.73 % change on previous year 0.9756 % change on previous year 7.76 % change on previous year South Korea
2000s 5.27 % change on previous year 6.42 % change on previous year 1.15 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2010s 6.21 % change on previous year 8.22 % change on previous year 2.01 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2020s 1.72 % change on previous year 4.9 % change on previous year 3.18 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth, South Korea or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 0.2146 % change on previous year against 0.0121 % change on previous year in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth between South Korea and Papua New Guinea?
0.2025 % change on previous year, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Papua New Guinea?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth?
South Korea ranks 186th and Papua New Guinea ranks 185th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 10,675 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.