China vs South Korea: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
China
0.625 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Korea
-0.107 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
128th
South Korea rank
131st
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- China
- South Korea
How they compare
China currently reports 0.625 % change on previous year against -0.107 % change on previous year in South Korea, a difference of 0.732 % change on previous year.
That makes China's figure about 5.8 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was South Korea ahead.
China ranks 128th and South Korea ranks 131st of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.2 % change on previous year | -2.18 % change on previous year | 24.38 % change on previous year | China |
| 1990s | 36.28 % change on previous year | 12.9 % change on previous year | 23.39 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 21.69 % change on previous year | 8.04 % change on previous year | 13.65 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | 12.06 % change on previous year | 5.44 % change on previous year | 6.62 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | 6.82 % change on previous year | 9.24 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, China or South Korea?
- China, at 0.625 % change on previous year against -0.107 % change on previous year in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between China and South Korea?
- 0.732 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Korea?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do China and South Korea rank globally for primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- China ranks 128th and South Korea ranks 131st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.