South Korea vs United States: Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- South Korea
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Korea, a difference of 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 184th and United States ranks 182nd of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 2020s | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, South Korea or United States?
- United States, at 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between South Korea and United States?
- 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United States?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and United States rank globally for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 184th and United States ranks 182nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.