Korea vs Sweden: Real gdp growth

Korea
1.01
in 2025
Sweden
1.02
in 2024
Korea rank
168th
Sweden rank
167th

Real gdp growth over time

  • Korea
  • Sweden
-5051015198020022025

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.02 against 1.01 in Korea, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sweden ahead.

Korea ranks 168th and Sweden ranks 167th of 196 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 9.01 3.07 5.94 Korea
1990s 7.43 1.78 5.65 Korea
2000s 4.92 1.98 2.94 Korea
2010s 3.47 2.47 1 Korea
2020s 2.05 1.07 0.9734 Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher real gdp growth, Korea or Sweden?
Sweden, at 1.02 against 1.01 in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in real gdp growth between Korea and Sweden?
0.01, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sweden?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Korea and Sweden rank globally for real gdp growth?
Korea ranks 168th and Sweden ranks 167th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Real gdp growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Real gdp growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 8,084 data points, 1980–2026
Last refreshed